Felicite Parmentier Alba rose Rosa 'Felicite Parmentier'
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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'Felicite Parmentier' is a hybrid old-fashioned alba shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Louis-Joseph-Ghislain Parmentier of Belgium in 1836. Parentage is unknown.
It will grow 3-4 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide in a dense upright form. Plant in full sun to partial shade in amended moist well-drained garden soil. Prune lightly the first two years then prune after flowering to 1/3 its size. Remove dead or diseased canes.
The 2-3 inch flowers are light pink and fade to cream, are usually quartered with 26-40 petals and a strong fragrance. They bloom once in spring or summer in tight clusters. The leaves are gray-green on stems with prickles.
Received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society.
Use this shrub in groups as a hedge or in the border. Plant in a cutting garden, English garden or cottage garden. It could also be grown in a container.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for diseases encouraged by humidity like black-spot, rust and powdery mildew. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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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 pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- 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:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Very dense 2-3 inch pink blooms, fading towards the outside to faintly pink or white. Has a sweet fragrance. Quarted blooms with 26-40 petals. Blooms once in spring or summer.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- 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
- Stem Description:
- Canes with prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Lawn
- Patio
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Hedge
- Specimen
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
