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rose 'Mermaid'

Rosa 'Mermaid' (Cl)

★ RHS AGMFragrant

Genus: Rosa
Family: Rosaceae

About this plant

'Mermaid' is a large climber to 6m, with reddish, thorny stems and almost evergreen dark green, glossy leaves. Single, primrose-yellow flowers 12cm in width, with prominent stamens are produced from summer to autumn

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Prefers a moist but well-drained soil. For best flowering apply a balanced fertiliser and mulch in late winter or early spring and a balanced fertiliser again in early summer. See rose cultivation. Tolerant of a north aspect

Pruning

Pruning group 17 (roses). Prune lightly, or not at all if possible

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer

Pests

Aphids, rose leafhopper, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars, large rose sawfly and rose leaf-rolling sawfly may be a problem. Deer and rabbits can cause damage

Diseases

May be affected by black spot, rose rust and rose powdery mildew

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Wall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Columnar Upright

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years