Rosa 'Mermaid' (Mermaid Rose)
Botanical Information
| Family | Rosaceae |
| Genus | Rosa |
| Cultivar | 'Mermaid' |
| Category | Woody |
| Type | Shrub (deciduous), Vine |
| Origin | The Rosa genus is quite diverse with species native across Asia to Europe. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 7 - 8 |
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone | 7b |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Zone | H5 |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Temperature (°C) | -15 to -10 |
| Temperature (°F) | 5 - 14 |
| Height | 4 - 8 m |
| Spread | 2.5 - 4 m |
| Growth | Fast |
| Flowering Period | April, May, June, July, August |
Description and Growing Information
| General Description | 'Mermaid' is a larger climbing cultivar of Rose. Dark green leaves decorate the singular primrose blooms. |
| Shape | Climbing. |
| Landscape | Plant as a single specimen, container, climber, or wall side borders. |
| Propagation | Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer. |
| Cultivation | Prefers a moist but well-drained soil. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring and a balanced fertiliser again in early summer. |
| Pests | Susceptible to aphids, leafhoppers, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars large rose sawfly and rose leaf-rolling sawfly. Additionally is susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust, replant disease, rose dieback, and rose powdery mildews. |
| Notable Specimens | Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Photographs
Rosa 'Mermaid', form. Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. 23/10/2019.
Rosa 'Mermaid', flower. Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. 23/10/2019.
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