Rosa 'Thelma'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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'Thelma' is a hybrid Wichurana rambler in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Walter Easlea, Jr. of the United Kingdom and introduced in 1927. Parentage is Rosa wichuraiana Crép. synonym × Paul's Scarlet Climber. The plant was named for the breeder's granddaughter from New Zealand.
This vigorous rambler will grow 10-12 feet tall and spread 6-8 feet wide. Plant in full sun in amended well-drained moist garden soil. Pruning can be accomplished after flowering has finished.
The semi-double 3-4 inch flowers are coral and deep pink with a touch of yellow towards the center, slightly scented and grow in clusters. It will boom in late spring to early summer and may have scattered blooms later in the season. Foliage is glossy light green on stems with few to no prickles.
Use this rose on any verticle surface as a trellis or fence. It can be used as a hedge, for screening and privacy and in a cottage or cutting garden.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for powdery mildew, blight, black spot and rust. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- United Kingdom
- Dimensions:
- Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 12 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 6 ft. 0 in. - 8 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Rose
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Climbing
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- High
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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
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Orange
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Pale salmon pink or flesh pink, flowers in large clusters of long-lasting, 3-3.5 inch semi-double flowers. Color does not fade 9-16 petals. Peak flowering in early summer with scattered flowers till fall
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Glossy, light green leaves.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Canes are nearly prickle-free.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Rock Wall
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Design Feature:
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Attracts:
- Bees
