An outstanding rose producing perfectly formed, upward facing coral blooms with small petals of varying shades; heavenly myrrh fragrance; needs full sun and well-drained soil; good disease resistance; very hardy with some protection
Ornamental Features:
Boscobel Rose is clothed in stunning fragrant coral-pink flowers with pink overtones at the ends of the branches from late spring to early fall, which emerge from distinctive red flower buds. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.
Landscape Attributes:
Boscobel Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.
This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration:
- Disease - Spiny
Boscobel Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Mass Planting - Hedges/Screening - General Garden Use
Planting & Growing:
Boscobel Rose will grow to be about 3 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 30 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.
This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.
Sweet Drift' produces clusters of clear-pink, double-petaled flowers. It will reach 1-2' tall and 2-3' wide and is perfect for low-hedging or groundcover.
Gertrude Jeckyll' is a beautiful, English shrub rose that will reach 6-8' tall and 3-4' wide. Old-fashioned pink rosettes have rich, rosey fragrance. Good disease resistance.
The 'Leonardo Da Vinci' rose is a low-spreading, landscape rose that grows 4-5' tall and 2-3' wide. It can be trained onto a trellis as a climber. Rich, rosy-pink, cup-shaped blooms have a mild, tea fragrance.
The 'New Dawn' rose is a prolific rebloomer, producing blush-pink blooms late into fall. Sweetly fragrant. Will reach 10-15' tall and 6-10' wide at maturity.
Pinkerbelle' is a bushy, upright hybrid tea rose that grows 5-6' tall and 3-4' wide. Creamy flowers are edges with shades of washed pink. Strong, spicy, verbena scent.
Princess Charlene De Monaco' is an upright, bushy hybrid tea rose that grows 5-6' tall and 2-3' wide. Large, double blooms are light-apricot to shell-pink. Excellent, old-rose fragrance.
Sweet Mademoiselle' is an upright, hybrid tea rose that grows 4-5' tall and 3-4' wide. Large, fully-double blooms are peachy-pink with apricot tones. It has a strong, sweet fragrance.
The Ancient Mariner' is an English shrub rose that will reach 4-5' tall and 2-3' wide. It produces large, pink blooms from early summer to frost. Strong fragrance.
