Rosa 'Meg'
Common Name(s):
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- RO-zuh
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Rosa 'Meg' is a climbing hybrid tea in the rose family (Rosaceae) that was introduced to the UK in 1954 by R. Harkness and company. Parentage is Lemon Pillar × Madame Butterfly.
It typically grows to a height of 8-12 feet and a spread of 4-5 feet or more. Grow this rose in full sun in any amended soil with good drainage. Once the plant is established it can be pruned after flowering to control size and to remove damaged and dead canes.
The large showy fragrant flowers appear in spring to early summer and repeat blooms later in the year. The leaves are a glossy dark green and stems have prickles.
Meg cn be grown as a climber or a shrub with support. Use as a specimen, for screening, in a cutting garden or the back of the border. It can be grown on a 10-foot trellis or fence.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: See pests of roses to the left. Meg has fairly good disease resistance. 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:
- Grafting
- Layering
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- United Kingdom
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts bees and butterflies.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Fragrance
- Dimensions:
- Height: 8 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- 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)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Single to semi-double fragrant apricot blend flowers are 4-5 inches across with 8-15 petals. Repeat blooms through 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:
- Dark green glossy compound leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- stiff stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Cutting Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Screen/Privacy
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
