Leander rose Rosa Lenader 'AUSlea'
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- RO-zuh
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Leander is a hybrid tea rose in the Rosaceae family that was bred by David C. Austin in 1982 as part of the English Rose Series. Parentage is Charles Austin × Unnamed Seedling.
This vigorous rose will grow 7-14 feet tall and spread 5-6 feet wide. It can be grown as a shrub or trained to climb a trellis. This rose needs full sun in fertile moist well-drained soils. Prune in late winter to spring and mulch to retain moisture.
Leander has fully double apricot to apricot blend flowers with a fruity fragrance. It will bloom in summer and repeat bloom through fall. The glossy green leaves appear on canes with spines.
Use this rose in the cutting, English or cottage garden. Grow in a shrub border, as a specimen or on a trellis or other vertical support.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for black spot and mildew. 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:
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 7 ft. 0 in. - 14 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Rose
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Climbing
- Erect
- 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:
- 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
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Orange
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 2-3 inch fully double apricot to apricot blend flowers with a fruity fragrance.
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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 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:
- Border
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
