Rosa 'Silver Moon'
Common Name(s):
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- RO-zuh
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Silver moon is a hybrid rambler in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Dr. Walter Van Fleet in 1910. The parentage is uncertain for this rose.
Silver moon is a vigorous climber growing 10-20 feet tall and spreading 6-8 feet wide. Plant in full sun in moist, fertile well-drained soils. Pruning should be done only after flowering is completed as it blooms on old wood. Remove dead or diseased canes as needed. It may require winter protection in colder climates.
The white blend semi-double flowers are up to 5" in diameter with a mild apple fragrance. Blooms appear once in late spring to early summer and are mostly solitary. The foliage is an attractive glossy leathery dark green on canes with many prickles.
Use silver moon as a hedge or climbing on any verticle surface in an English, cottage or cutting garden.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Very disease resistant but has some susceptibility to mildew. 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
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts bees
- Dimensions:
- Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 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:
- Climbing
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- 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:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Solitary
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- White blend semi-double flowers with golden stamens have 8-15 petals and are 4-5 inches across. The appear mostly singly or in small clusters. Blooms once in late spring to early summer.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- dark green, semi-glossy large leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Green canes with many prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- English Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Barrier
- Hedge
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
