Rosa gallica 'Versicolor' (Rosa mundi)

Botanical name

Rosa gallica 'Versicolor'

Other names

French rose, Thornless rose, Rosa mundi, Rosa versicolor, Rosa mundi 'Versicolor', Rosa 'Rosa Mundi', Gallica rose 'Versicolor', Rosa 'La Panachée', Rosa 'La Panachee', Rosa 'La Villageoise', Rosa 'Provins Oeillet', Rosa 'Provins Panaché', Rosa gallica var. versicolor

Genus

Rosa Rosa

Variety or Cultivar

'Versicolor' _ 'Versicolor' is a vigorous, compact, bushy, rounded to spreading, deciduous shrub with pinnate leaves divided into ovate, toothed, mid-green leaflets and strongly-fragrant, semi-double, crimson and pink-striped flowers in summer. Flowers are followed by small, ovoid, orange-red hips.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Deciduous

Fragrance

The flowers are lightly scented.

Habit

Bushy, Compact, Rounded to broadly spreading

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Colour

Flower

Crimson, Striped, Pink in Summer

Foliage

Mid-green in Summer

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Caterpillars , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Rabbits , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly

Specific diseases

Rose black spot , Powdery mildew , Rose rust

General care

Pruning

Rose pruning group 23.

Propagation methods

Budding, Hardwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Rosa gallica 'Versicolor' (Rosa mundi) will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1.2m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Flower Arranging, Containers, Wallside and trellises

Cultivation

Plant in moist but well-drained or well-drained soil, preferably in full sun. Water deeply and regularly. Avoid overhead watering. Provide good air circulation. Avoid planting in sites that have previously been used for growing roses.

Soil type

Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)

Soil drainage

Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Rosa gallica 'Versicolor' (Rosa mundi)

Common pest name

grape ground pearl

Scientific pest name

Margarodes vitis

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

5

General biosecurity comments

Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Rosa gallica 'Versicolor' (Rosa mundi)

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Rose Rosette Virus

Type

Virus or Viroid

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

Pest of economical and socially important host in the UK; which is currently absent. If introduced it has the potential to cause significant damage. Statutory action against findings is justified and regulation of the pest advised.

Defra's Risk register #3

Plant name

Rosa gallica 'Versicolor' (Rosa mundi)

Common pest name

Apple root knot nematode

Scientific pest name

Meloidogyne mali

Type

Nematode

Current status in UK

Unknown

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

UK (along with certain other European countries) received potentially infested trees in 1992; but these were destroyed at the end of the trial period and targeted surveillance has failed to find any trace of the nematode. Main impacts are on elm; apple and mulberry and industry should source such material carefully.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/