Rosa 'Mermaid' (Climbing large-flowered rose)

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Botanical Name: Rosa 'Mermaid' ROE-sah

Common Name: Climbing large-flowered rose Synonyms: R. bracteata x Hybrid tea Genus: Rosa

This R. bracteata and Hybrid tea cross exhibits many attributes of its parentage. It bears large, single soft-yellow blossoms (to 5 inches across) with a deeper hued center and conspicuous, ruddy-orange stamens. It grows to 20 feet high or wide and blooms continuously, making it a beautiful choice for climbing up walls, fences, or other sturdy structures. It can also be maintained as a shrub.
Care: Grow in fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Provide good air circulation and remove fallen leaves to help prevent disease. Prune to keep within desired space and reduce side shoots by two-thirds. To renovate, prune one or two of oldest shoots to 1 to 1.5 foot from the base.
Propagation: Take softwood cuttings when bloom initiates in spring to summer; take hardwood cuttings in fall.
Problems: Aphids, leafhoppers, spider mites, scale, caterpillars, sawfly larvae, cane borers, Japanese beetles, rose stem girders, rose midges, rose slugs, rose chafers, leaf-cutting bees, black spot, rust, powdery mildew, crown gall, canker, dieback, downy mildew, viruses.

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Height	15 ft. to 30 ft.
Spread	15 ft. to 30 ft.
Growth Habit	Clumps
Growth Pace	Moderate Grower
Light	Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture	Medium Moisture
Maintenance	Moderate
Characteristics	Attracts Butterflies; Fragrant Flowers; Showy Flowers; Showy Fruit
Bloom Time	Fall; Spring; Summer
Flower Color	Yellow Flower
Uses	Beds and Borders, Cut Flower, Hedge, Screening, Specimen Plant/ Focal Point, Trellis
Style	Cottage Garden, Formal Garden
Seasonal Interest	Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type	Shrubs

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posted by stellarae
10/17/2008
Region: Southeast
Zone: 8

I have this rose along a fence in full sun,it has a prolific growth habit, very free flowering,needs a lot of pruning to control growth, vicious thorns, foliage changes from burgandy to green,in my climate it blooms throughout the year, when in bloom it is georgous.

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