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Rosa Ralph's Creeper™ 'MORpapplay' has some common insect problems:
Pests of Rose
Rosa Ralph's Creeper™ 'MORpapplay' has some other problems:
White-Tailed Deer

Glowing Carpet Rosa Ralph's Creeper™ 'MORpapplay'

Other Common Name(s):

Previously known as:

  • Rosa 'Glowing Carpet'
Phonetic Spelling
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Description

Ralph’s Creeper is a hybrid rose in the Rosaceae family. It was bred by legendary California miniature rose hybridizer Ralph S. Moore in 1988. He crossed 'Papoose', a Climbing Miniature (1955), with 'Playboy', a Cluster-flowered Floribunda (1976). It was introduced in France by Meilland International after 1997 as 'Chunga'. 

This short, spreading rose grows to a height of 2 to 3 feet and extends to a width of 3 to 5 feet.  It prefers regular watering and fertile, well-drained soil.  Plant it in full sun, but it can tolerate some shade.  It tolerates hard pruning.

Ralph’s Creeper produces prolific clusters of fragrant red-orange, semi-double blossoms with yellow centers. Blooming season extends from spring through fall. It is attractive to bees and butterflies.  Use this spreading shrub as a groundcover, on a bank, or in a container. Grow in a cutting or English garden.

Fragrance:  Moderate apple

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems:  See pests of roses to the left.

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#thorns#red flowers#shade garden#cottage garden#spreading#groundcover#rose shrub#English garden#butterfly friendly#bee friendly#repeat bloom
 
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#thorns#red flowers#shade garden#cottage garden#spreading#groundcover#rose shrub#English garden#butterfly friendly#bee friendly#repeat bloom
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Rosa
    Family:
    Rosaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Woody
    Recommended Propagation Strategy:
    Stem Cutting
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    United States
    Dimensions:
    Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 6 in.
    Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Ground Cover
    Herbaceous Perennial
    Rose
    Shrub
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Erect
    Spreading
    Growth Rate:
    Medium
    Maintenance:
    Medium
    Texture:
    Medium
    Appendage:
    Thorns
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil pH:
    Acid (<6.0)
    Alkaline (>8.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Orange
    Red/Burgundy
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Fragrant
    Good Cut
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Fall
    Spring
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Cup
    Flower Petals:
    7 - 20 petals/rays
    Flower Size:
    1-3 inches
    Flower Description:
    Orange-red semi-double blooms in clusters with yellow-orange center and yellow stamens; white underside of the petal. Semi-double blooms; 18 petals. Mild apple blossom fragrance.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Leathery
    Leaf Shape:
    Ovate
    Leaf Margin:
    Serrate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Small dark green, leathery, semi-glossy
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Description:
    Stems have thorns.
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Slope/Bank
    Landscape Theme:
    Butterfly Garden
    Cottage Garden
    Cutting Garden
    English Garden
    Design Feature:
    Mass Planting
    Small groups
    Attracts:
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Problems:
    Spines/Thorns