Rosa 'Bobbie James'
Common Name(s):
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- RO-zuh
- Description
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'Bobbie James' is a hybrid wichurana rambler rose in the Rosaceae family bred by Sunningdale Nursery, Ltd. of the United Kingdom, in 1961. Unknown parentage.
This rose can grow 10-25 feet tall and spread 8-10 feet wide. Plant in full sun in amended well-drained garden soil. Water twice weekly during dry spells and avoid overhead watering. Fertilize every 2 weeks with a liquid fertilizer. Prune in late winter to control size and remove dead and diseased canes.
'Bobbie James' produces large clusters of creamy-white single to semi-double flowers with yellow stamens and a moderate fragrance. It blooms in spring with no repeat blooming and produces small, oval, orange-red hips. The leaves are glossy medium green and the stems have prickles.
Received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Use this rose on any verticle surface as trellises and fences or cascading over a rock wall. It can be used as a barrier or for private screening.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Climbing Method:
- Scrambler
- Dimensions:
- Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 8 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Rose
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Cascading
- Climbing
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- High
- Texture:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Prickles
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12-24 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Pome
- Fruit Description:
- Rose hips will form after flowering
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Good Dried
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 2-3 inch fragrant, creamy-white, semi-double flowers with yellow stamens and 9-16 petals in large clusters. Blooms once in spring.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Medium green glossy foliage
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Green stems with prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Rock Wall
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Barrier
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
- Humidity
