Rosa 'Orange Honey'
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- RO-zuh
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Orange honey is a miniature rose cultivar in the rose family (Rosaceae). It was bred by Ralph S. More of the United States in 1979. Parentage is Rumba ® × Over the Rainbow.
This small shrub rose will grow 1-2 feet tall in an erect, busy spreading manner. It prefers fertile moist well-drained soils in full sun but tolerates light shade. Remove any dead, diseased or crossed stems. In late winter prune the rose to 1/3 it size. Avoid overhead watering and allow good air circulation to help prevent diseases.
The orange and yellow blend double flowers have a light fruity scent. They appear singly or in small clusters and bloom in flushes throughout the season.
Use this rose in the front border, in a container or in a cutting garden.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: See pests of roses to the left. Deer 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
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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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:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Dome
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Orange-yellow flowers are 1.5 inches across with 17-25 petals. They bloom singly or in small clusters and bloom in flushes throughout the season.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Matte green compound leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Hanging Baskets
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
