Rosa 'Life Begins at 40!' (Rose 'Life Begins at 40!')
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0.5m max. spread |
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0.75m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Rosa 'Life Begins at 40!'
Other names: Rose 'Life Begins at 40!', Floribunda rose 'Life Begins at 40!', Rosa 'Horhohoho'
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Genus: Rosa
Variety or cultivar: 'Life Begins at 40!' _ 'Life Begins at 40!' is a compact, upright, bushy, thorny, deciduous shrub bearing pinnate leaves with ovate, toothed, dark green leaflets and large clusters of fragrant, double, creamy-white flowers from late spring into autumn.
Rosa 'Life Begins at 40!' is: Deciduous
Flower: White, Cream in Spring; Cream, White in Summer; White, Cream in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Bushy, Upright
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Specific pests: Aphids , Caterpillars , Deer , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Rabbits , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Scale insects
General care
Propagation methods: Budding, Hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Rosa 'Life Begins at 40!' (Rose 'Life Begins at 40!') will reach a height of 0.75m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Cultivation: Plant in moist but free-draining or free-draining soil, preferably in full sun. This cultivar is suitable for hedging. Avoid planting in sites that have previously been used for growing roses
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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