Royal Bonica Rose

Naturally it is in the modern rose hall of fame.

Royal bonica rose. There is a very light fragrance. This excellent variety bears dainty clusters of attractive small to medium sized rose pink flowers. Flowers may be followed by showy red or purple fruits in some varieties. Introduced in united states by conard pyle star roses in 1993 as royal bonica.

An attractive plant with pleasing small pink roses. Planted royal bonica almost 20 years ago. It forms a nice sturdy shrub with tidy spreading growth and ample foliage. It is a floribunda and was introduced into the rose world in 1981 by marie louise meilland of the famous meilland family of rose breeders in france.

Previousnext rosa bonica floribunda rose is an irresistible variety of shrub rose which produces generous sprays of semi double shell pink flowers nicely complimented by the dark glossy foliage. Everyone that walks by comments on the roses. Genus rosa can be deciduous or semi evergreen shrubs or scrambling climbers with usually thorny stems bearing compound pinnate leaves and solitary or clustered flowers. Bears dainty clusters of attractive small to medium sized mid pink flowers.

These are produced very freely and repeat well. Ideal for banks against walls or used in mass plantings and borders. On feb 19 2007 soulgardenlove from marietta ga zone 7b wrote. It was the first cultivar in the.

Nearest thing to a plant it and forget it rose. Synonyms rosa b onica 8 2. Clustered 2 1 2 shell pink flowers bloom spring until late fall. Bright orange red seed hips add drama in the winter landscape.

This vigorous and tough shrub rose started the meidiland family. If they are not dead headed they will be followed by a wonderful crop of bright red hips which last long into the winter. A sweetheart of a rose bonica combines both virtue and popularity. Deadheading will promote further flowering and it is best to avoid watering or wetting the leaves when they are exposed to the sun.

Royal bonica meimodac pp8840 copf characteristics. Royal bonica shrub rose growing and maintenance tips roses grow best in a moist slightly acidic well drained soil in full sun. They are in a fairly harsh pacific northwest marine microclimate in a southern rock wall beds facing puget sound in wa. Introduced in france by selection meilland in 1994 as royal bonica.

Bushy and sturdy this spreading small shrub is a repeat bloomer that is highly reliableand almost disease free. I wish i could upload a picture. If the flowers are not dead headed they will be followed by a wonderful crop of bright red hips which last long into the winter.