Alba Maiden's Blush rose Rosa 'Great Maiden's Blush'
Other Common Name(s):
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- RO-zuh
- Description
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Maiden's Blush is a hybrid shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) by an unknown breeder in the 1500s. It was introduced in Australia in 1843 as 'Maiden's Blush'. Parentage is uncertain.
This is a vigorous old-time shrub rose that grows 5-8 feet tall and 3-5 feet wide. Plant in full sun to part shade where the fragrance can be enjoyed. Prune after flowering is finished. Tolerant of a wide range of soils but needs regular fertilization.
The fragrant white-pink blend double flowers are 2-4 inches wide with more than 40 petals. The canes are nearly prickle-free and the foliage is glossy gray-green.
Use this shrub in the border or as a hedge in a cottage, English or cutting garden.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Dimensions:
- Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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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 Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 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:
- 2-4 inch white to pink blush blooms with 40-50 petals each. Petals remain slightly incurred on themselves. No repeat blooming.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Medium, semi-glossy, gray-green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Nearly thornless canes
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
