Rosa Red Cascade 'MOORcap'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
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Red cascade is a hybrid miniature shrub rose in the Rosaceae family that was Introduced in 1976 by Ralph S. Moore. Parentage is Rosa wichurana Crépin × Floradora. Genus name comes from the Latin name for rose.
Red cascade is best grown in full sun in fertile well-drained moist soil. It will grow 1-2 feet tall and spread 3-8 feet wide with a dense habit. Avoid overcrowding or overhead watering to help prevent diseases. Prune in late winter to remove dead or diseased canes and control size.
Blooming occurs in flushes throughout the season with lightly scented bright red flowers that are 1 inch wide and have 26-40 petals. The compound leaves are bright green and prickles are present on the stems.
This rose can be grown as a ground cover, along paths as an edger, draping over walls, or as a small climber on a trellis. It will also do well in containers.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: See pests of roses to the left. This rose has good disease resistance. 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
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Cascading
- Climbing
- Dense
- 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:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Long Bloom Season
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- The 1-inch wide bright red flowers appear singly or sometimes in small clusters and bloom in flushes all season. There are 24-40 petals and a mild fragrance.
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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:
- bright green compound foliage
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Green trailing stems with prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Rock Wall
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
