Rosa mundi rose
Common Name: Rosa mundi rose
Genus: Rosa
Species: gallica
Cultivar: 'Versicolor'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Moist
Height: 80cm
Spread: 100cm
Flowering period:
June
to
August
This is a striking old rose in the Gallica group whose flowers will create quite a talking point in your garden. They are very distinctive, pale pink and striped a darker pink, semi-double with an open cupped shape, with yellow at the centre. Bushes are quite compact and they make very pretty informal hedges. This rose is often referred to as Rosa mundi. Prune after flowering in late summer, cutting back long shoots by a third and cutting back sideshoots by two-thirds. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit.
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