Rosa 'Felicite Parmentier Alba'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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This is an old-fashioned rose which was introduced in 1834. It is a dense shrub that blooms in summer with large many-petaled creamy pink blooms. It can tolerate some shade and poor soils but prefers full sun and moist well-draining soils.
Watch for aphids as well as diseases encouraged by humidity like black-spot, rust and powdery mildew. For full information on common pests and diseases, please see the Rosa page.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Dense
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Appendage:
- Prickles
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Dome
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Very dense pink blooms, fading towards the outside to faintly pink or white. Has a sweet fragrance
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Oblong
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Green-grey leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Patio
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Hedge
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Poor Soil
