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Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carriere' (Rose 'Madame Alfred Carriere')
3 hours care
per year
per year
8m
Max height
Max height
2.5m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carriere'
Other names
Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carrière', Rose 'Madame Alfred Carriere', Rosa 'Madame A. Carriere'
Genus
Rosa Rosa
Variety or Cultivar
'Madame Alfred Carriere' _ 'Madame Alfred Carriere' is a vigorous, climbing, nearly thornless, deciduous shrub bearing pinnate leaves with ovate, toothed, dark green leaflets and clusters of fragrant, fully double, pink-flushed, creamy-white flowers in summer and autumn.
Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carriere' is: Deciduous
Fragrance
Flower is very fragrant
Habit
Climbing
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Cream, Flushed pink in Summer; Flushed pink, Cream in Autumn
Foliage
Light green in Summer; Light green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Caterpillars , Deer , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Rabbits , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Scale insects Aphids , Caterpillars , Deer , Glasshouse red spider mite , Leafhoppers , Rabbits , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly , Scale insects
Powdery mildew , Rose black spot , Rose rust Powdery mildew , Rose black spot , Rose rust
General care
Propagation methods
Budding, Hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carriere' (Rose 'Madame Alfred Carriere') will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 2.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in moist but free-draining or free-draining soil in a sheltered, sunny position trained to a wall or fence. It is also suited to training through a tree. 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
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carriere'
Other names
Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carrière', Rose 'Madame Alfred Carriere', Rosa 'Madame A. Carriere'
Genus
Rosa Rosa
Variety or Cultivar
'Madame Alfred Carriere' _ 'Madame Alfred Carriere' is a vigorous, climbing, nearly thornless, deciduous shrub bearing pinnate leaves with ovate, toothed, dark green leaflets and clusters of fragrant, fully double, pink-flushed, creamy-white flowers in summer and autumn.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Flower is very fragrant
Habit
Climbing
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Cream, Flushed pink in Summer; Flushed pink, Cream in Autumn
Foliage
Light green in Summer; Light green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
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
Propagation methods
Budding, Hardwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Rosa 'Madame Alfred Carriere' (Rose 'Madame Alfred Carriere') will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 2.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
Plant in moist but free-draining or free-draining soil in a sheltered, sunny position trained to a wall or fence. It is also suited to training through a tree. 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
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
North, South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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