Rosa 'Super Elfin' (Rose 'Super Elfin')

Botanical name

Rosa 'Super Elfin'

Other names

Rose 'Super Elfin', Rambler rose 'Super Elfin', Rosa 'Helkleger', Rosa 'Strombergzauber'

Genus

Rosa Rosa

Variety or Cultivar

'Super Elfin' _ 'Super Elfin' is a vigorous, arching, deciduous shrub bearing pinnate leaves with large, semi-glossy, ovate, mid-green leaflets and clusters of fragrant, double, orange-red flowers in summer and autumn.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Arching

Awards

RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)

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Colour

Flower

Pale-yellow, Cream in Spring; Orange-red in Summer; Orange-red in Autumn

Foliage

Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

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

General care

Pruning

Stems are relatively straight but can be trained over arches, walls or fences.

Propagation methods

Budding, Hardwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Rosa 'Super Elfin' (Rose 'Super Elfin') will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.

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. 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

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

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Rosa 'Super Elfin' (Rose 'Super Elfin')

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 'Super Elfin' (Rose 'Super Elfin')

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 'Super Elfin' (Rose 'Super Elfin')

Common pest name

Scientific pest name

Phyllocoptes fructiphilus

Type

Mite

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.

About this section

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