Rosa Linda Campbell™ 'MORten'
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Linda Campbell hybrid rugosa rose is a hybrid shrub rose in the Rosaceae family. Renowned miniature rose expert Ralph Moore crossed Anytime x Rugosa magnifica and named it for his collaborator, Linda Campbell. This shrub with arching canes has an upright, bushy habit and grows 4-6' tall and 6-8' wide. Its brilliant red, 3-inch semi-double flowers attract butterflies and bloom in clusters throughout the summer. The wrinkled, semi-glossy leaves are partially resistant to black spot. There are fewer thorns on the stems than on most rugosa roses. Like other rugosa roses, the Linda Campbell can tolerate salt.
Plant it in full sun in well-drained, fertile, slightly acidic soil. Remove spent blooms to encourage repeat flowering. Prune as needed in late winter to early spring.
Plant the Linda Campbell in a border or hedge, as a specimen, or in small groups. You can also site it in a cutting garden, English, or cottage garden.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: it is prone to powdered 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
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- United States
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 5 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Rose
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Thorns
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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)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Good Dried
- Showy
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Crimson red; with lighter red reverse; yellow stamens; Large clusters of 5 to 15 blooms; fast repeat bloomer; semi-double; cupped; 25 petals;
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Leaf Shape:
- Obovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Wrinkled, leathery, semi-glossy, medium green.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Less thorns than most rugosa roses
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Heat
- Salt
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
