Rosa Handel® 'MACha'
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- RO-zuh
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Handel is a vigorous hybrid climbing rose in the Rosaceae family. Bred by Samuel Greedy IV in 1960 and was introduced to the UK in 1965 as 'Händel'. Parentage is Columbine x Heidelberg.
Handel will grow 5- 11 feet tall with a 5-8 foot spread. It prefers full sun on fertile moist well-drained soil. Prune in late winter to early spring and apply fertilize in spring and summer. Mulch will help retain moisture.
The creamy flowers have rose-pink edges and little to no fragrance. It will repeat bloom throughout the season. The glossy dark green foliage is on canes with spines.
Use this plant on any vertical surface as a screen fro privacy or a specimen.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Susceptible to mildew and black spot. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse the plant.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Dimensions:
- Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 11 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Rose
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- 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:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Pink
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Dome
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Creamy white with rose-pink edges are 3-4 inches across with 22-30 petals and a mild to no fragrance. They bloom in mall clusters or high-centered double blooms. Repeat blooms throughout the season.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Glossy bronzed dark green compound leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Green canes with prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Screen/Privacy
- Specimen
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
