Many Happy Returns rose Rosa Many Happy Returns 'HARwanted'
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Many Happy Returns is a floribunda shrub rose cultivar in the Rosa family. It was introduced to the UK in 1991 by R. Harkness and Co. Parentage is Herbstfeuer × Pearl Drift.
This shrub will grow 2-4 feet tall and wide. Be sure not to crowd the roe due to its spreading habit. It prefers full sun but will tolerate light shade. Plant in any well-drained soil as it is not picky about soil type or pH. Prune in late winter or early summer to remove dead, diseased, damaged or crossed canes. Prune remaining canes to 1/3 or more if needed. Propagation is from stem cuttings.
This rose will bloom in flushes throughout the season with 4-inch light pink fragrant flowers. The glossy foliage grows from stems with prickles. It will set rose hips if not pruned off.
Use many happy returns in a border, in small groups or as a specimen. It can also be grown in a container.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer and rabbits will browse roses.
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
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 6 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 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
- Appendage:
- Prickles
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- 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:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Orange
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- Will set orange rose hips if not pruned off.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- 4-inch blush pink semi-double flowers with 9-16 petals. Blooms in clusters with many blooms per stem. It has a strong 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 Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Dark green shiny leaves
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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:
- Container
- Patio
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Small groups
- Specimen
