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rose [Alissar, Princess of Phoenicia] | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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rose [Alissar, Princess of Phoenicia]

Rosa Alissar, Princess of Phoenicia ('Harsidon'^PBR) (S)

Fragrant

Genus: Rosa
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

A bushy, deciduous shrub rose with glossy green foliage growing to a height of around 1.1m. Semi-double, lightly-scented, small flowers, to less than 5cm in diameter, are borne over a long season from late spring into autumn. Flowers open cream with reddish-pink centres before turning deep pink with age

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

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Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grows best in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in a sunny, open position, but will tolerate poorer soils. Mulch in late winter and, to improve flowering, apply a balanced fertiliser in late winter or early spring and again in early summer. See rose cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 20

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or hardwood cuttings in autumn, or by T-budding in summer

Pests

Aphids, including rose aphid, are the most common rose pest. Can also be affected by rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly, rose leaf-rolling sawfly and leaf-cutter bees. Deer and rabbits can also cause damage

Diseases

Rose black spot, rose rust and rose powdery mildew are the most common rose diseases. Can also be affected by rose dieback, replant disease, a canker, honey fungus and a virus

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

IndoorOutdoorBorders

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years