Rosa Heart 'n' Soul 'ORApaymel'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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Heart 'n' Soul is a hybrid shrub in the Rosaceae family bred by Pierre Orard of France and introduced in the United States in 2001 by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. Parentage is Tamango x Iceberg.
This shrub has a spreading upright habit and grows 4-5 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide. Plant in full sun in amended well-drained moist garden soil. Prune in late winter to early spring to remove damaged, dead, crossed or diseased wood. Prune canes by 1/3 or more if needed. Protect new growth from early spring frosts.
Flowers of Heart 'n' Soul are white with red ruffled edges, 2-3 inches across, mild to no fragrance and 18-22 petals. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-blooming. Flushes of blooms will appear throughout the season. Leaves are glossy dark green on stems with prickles.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for powdery mildew, rust and black spot. 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
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- France, United States
- Wildlife Value:
- Bees are attracted to the flowers.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Colorful
- Screening
- Textural
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 1 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- 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
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Dome
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- The white flowers with red edges are borne solitary or in small clusters. They are 2-3 inches across with 18 to 22 ruffled petals. They are high-centered to cupped in shape. Repeat blooms spring to fall.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- The medium-sized, glossy dark green foliage with 3-7 leaflets.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems with prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Pool/Hardscape
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cutting Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Barrier
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
