Kathryn Morley Rosa Kathryn Morley 'AUSclub'
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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Kathryn Morley is a hybrid rose bred by David Austin in the United Kingdom in 1990. It is a cross of Mary Rose ® × Chaucer.
This is a semi-evergreen, compact, dense, bushy shrub rose that can also be grown as a vine. It will grow 3-6 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide. Grow in full sun in evenly moist well-drained amended soil. Fertilize in spring and summer. Mulch will help retain moisture. Prune in late winter.
The large double pink blooms grow in clusters and give off a sweet scent. They will repeat bloom in flushes throughout the season. The foliage is glossy green and grows on stems with prickles.
Use this plant as a hedge, specimen, in a cutting garden or as an accent.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Roses are susceptible to many diseases and pests. See pests of roses to the left. Diseases include mildew, black spot and rust.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- United Kingdom
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts bees.
- Play Value:
- Attracts Pollinators
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Rose
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- High
- 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)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- 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:
- 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Long Bloom Season
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Delicate soft pink flowers are 4-5 inches across with 40 or more petals. They occur in large clusters of cupped blooms with enfolding petals towards the center. Repeat blooms throughout the season
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Glossy dark green compound foliage with 5-7 leaflets.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Green stems with prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Hedge
- Specimen
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
