Rosa x odorata 'Pallida' (Old blush China rose)
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1m max. spread |
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1.5m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Rosa x odorata 'Pallida'
Other names: Old blush China rose, Rosa chinensis 'Old Blush', Common monthly rose, Old pink daily rose, Old pink monthly rose, Parsons' pink China rose, Common blush China, The last rose of summer, Thomas Moore rose
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Genus: Rosa
Variety or cultivar: 'Pallida' _ 'Pallida' is an upright, bushy, almost thornless, deciduous shrub with glossy, ovate to lance-shaped, mid-green leaves and loose clusters of fragrant, cupped, double pink flowers in summer and autumn.
Rosa x odorata 'Pallida' is: Deciduous
Flower: Pink in Summer; Pink in Autumn
Foliage: Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
Fruit: Red in Autumn
Fragrance: Medium fragrance
Habit: Bushy, Dense, Upright
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Specific pests: Aphids , Caterpillars , Deer , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Rabbits , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Scale insects
Specific diseases: Powdery mildew , Rose black spot , Rose rust
General care
Pruning: Do not prune directly after flowering if hips are desired. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Budding, Hardwood cuttings. REGISTER to read more...
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Rosa x odorata 'Pallida' (Old blush China rose) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Hedging/Screens, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Plant in moist but free-draining or free-draining soil in a sunny position. Will tolerate a wide range of conditions. 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: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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