Next Generation Flower Carpet® Roses
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Flower Carpet® roses are the winner of over 25 GOLD and INTERNATIONAL rose awards. Many times referred to as the "Wonder Rose", the Flower Carpet ground cover roses, or Carpet Roses, are some of the most popular roses available in the world today. This is because of their long flowering period, easy care and exceptional disease resistance and great drought tolerance.
The latest development in the Flower Carpet ground cover roses is the Next Generation series. Fifteen years of extra breeding have provided improved heat & humidity tolerance and disease resistance in an already brilliant class of ground cover roses. These include:
Next Generation Flower Carpet roses have 15 years extra breeding, providing improved heat and humidity tolerance and disease resistance in an already brilliant class of groundcover roses. Provide masses of rich blooms from late spring to the latest stages of fall and early winter, with rich glossy green foliage. There were developed by Noack Rosen, the German rose-breeders known for breeding of the best disease resistant roses in the world today.
True easy-care groundcover roses, both home gardeners and professional landscapers will find Next Generation Flower Carpet roses simple to grow and easy to maintain, requiring no spraying in the landscape. Simply cut back to 1/3rd its size once in late Winter or early Spring.
All Flower Carpet® roses are “self-cleaning” and require no fancy pruning or deadheading.
Features of Next Generation Roses
- Glossy deep green foliage
- Compact bush shape and appearance
- Easy-care maintenance
- Disease-resistant
- Early flowering
- Mid to Late Spring flowering
- Suggested Uses
- Use in flowerbeds, mass plantings, large containers and as a standard tree rose. A perfect commercial landscaping plant for low-maintenance color.
Key Features Unique to SCARLET
In 2006, Scarlet won top marks for disease resistance and performance in the ADR, the All Deutschland Rose Trials, considered the world’s toughest test of rose performance. Conducted over three years in 11 different test gardens, with each enforcing the ADR’s famous ban on spraying or other chemical support, roses must win or lose on natural strength. Flower Carpet Scarlet won top honors for winter hardiness, flower performance and above all, resistance against leaf diseases that can plague roses, such as black spot and mildew.
- Masses of scarlet red blooms
- Glossy green foliage
- Attractive bush shape and appearance
- Disease-resistance, easy-care maintenance
- Suggested Uses: flower beds, mass plantings, large containers, landscapes, hanging baskets, and as tree roses. A perfect commercial landscaping plant for low-maintenance color.
Growth Habit
Bushes are low, dense and compact
Plant Size
24- to 32-inches in height, 40-inches across (spread)
Flower Size
Small to medium flowers
Spacing
Plant 2-3 per square yard, for ground cover. Plant 3-4 feet apart to establish boundaries. Can be planted anytime during Spring, Summer or Fall.
Hardiness
Will thrive in USDA zones 5 to 10. In cold zones, protect over the first winter. In zones 5 and below, continued winter protection is advised. In areas of intense heat (for example Phoenix, AZ), protect by planting in semi-shade.
Flowering Period
Produces masses of flowers all season long in full sun. In partial shade (4-5 hours of sun per day), still blooms, though in reduced numbers. Performs satisfactorily with a full day of filtered light.
Number of Flowers
Clusters of 6-8 blooms, with up to 2000 blooms per season on a mature plant.
Flower Color
Scarlet
Fragrance
Not fragrant
Foliage
Dark glossy green, medium sized leaves.
Pruning/Pinching
No fancy pruning needed. Cut back by ⅔ annually in late winter or early spring. Trim to shape anytime of year, if desired. The bush is self-cleaning with few rose hips, no dead-heading required, petals fall away cleanly.
Light Needs
For best bloom, grow in full sun. Grows well in partial shade (4-5 hours of sun per day) with reduced blooms.
Soil Needs
Can thrive in a variety of soil conditions. Performs best in well-drained friable garden soil with added organic matter.
Water Needs
When planting in the landscape, water in well particularly during hot conditions and continue to water regularly until the plant is established. Flower Carpet roses are very tolerant of dry conditions once established.
Fertilizer
For maximum flowering and performance, feed with a balanced (15:12:12) controlled release rose fertilizer. It is best not to feed roses in fall and winter as extra nutrients will force new growth and increase the chances of cold-damage over winter. In warm climates (USDA zones 8 and up): feed in early spring and late summer. In cold climates (USDA zones 5 – 7): feed in spring and summer. For established landscape plants apply 1 to 2 handfuls around the base of the plant and incorporate into the soil by gentle surface cultivation.
Disease Tolerance
Very resistant to common rose blights such as black spot and mildew. It does not require routine chemical spraying in the landscape, apply only if needed.
Pest Issues
Treat for insect pests only as needed.
Special Care
In zones 5 and below, winter protection is advised, especially in first winter.
Key Features Unique to AMBER
New in 2009, Amber recently won the ADR award, the All Deutschland Rose Trials, considered the world’s toughest test of rose performance.
Suggested Uses
Use in flowerbeds, mass plantings, large containers and as a standard tree rose. A perfect commercial landscaping plant for low-maintenance color.
Growth Habit
Bushes are low growing and compact, with dense glossy green foliage.
Flower Size
Small to medium flowers 2 to 21/2 inches diameter.
Mature Height
Grows to 28 to 36 inches.
Mature Width
Grows to 36 inches wide.
Spacing
Plant 2-3 per square yard, for ground cover. For a stunning display, plant 13 in 3 square yards. Plant 24 inches apart to establish boundaries. Can be planted anytime during Spring, Summer or Fall.
Hardiness
Will thrive in U.S.D.A. Zones 4 to 11. In cold zones, protect over the first winter. In zones 5 and below, continued winter protection is advised. In areas of intense heat (for example Phoenix, AZ), protect by planting in semi-shade (with plenty of filtered light), keeping well-watered.
Flowering Period
Flowering begins from mid to late Spring and continues to late fall
Number of Flowers
Flowers produced in clusters up to 12 inches across from a single stem. Clusters comprise up to 11 smaller clusters of 3 to 5 flowers and developing buds. Up to 45 flowers and developing buds can be produced on a single stem.
Flower Color
New flowers are orange yellow with brighter yellow center aging to soft pink. New flower PMS 714C aging to PMS 700C.
Fragrance
Light sweet fragrance.
Foliage
Dark glossy green, medium sized leaves.
Pruning/Pinching
No fancy pruning needed. Cut back by ⅔ annually in late winter or early spring. Trim to shape anytime of year, if desired. The bush is self-cleaning with few rose hips, no dead-heading required, petals fall away cleanly.
Light Needs
For best blooms, grow in full sun. Grows well in partial shade (4-5 hours of sun per day) with reduced blooms. In areas of intense heat and sun, semi-shade/filtered light.
Soil Needs
Can thrive in a variety of soil conditions. Performs best in well-drained friable garden soil with added organic matter.
Water Needs
When planting in the landscape, water in well particularly during hot conditions and continue to water regularly until the plant is established. Flower Carpet roses are very tolerant of dry conditions once established.
Fertilizer
For maximum flowering and performance, feed with a balanced (15:5.2:10) controlled release rose fertilizer. In warm climates (USDA zones 8 and up): feed in early Spring and again in late Summer. In cold climates (USDA zones 4 – 7): feed in Spring and Summer. For established landscape plants, apply 1 to 2 handfuls around the base of the plant and incorporate into the soil by gentle surface cultivation.
Disease Tolerance
Very tolerant of common rose blights such as black spot and mildew. It does not require routine chemical spraying and dusting in the landscape, apply only if needed.
Pest Issues
Treat for insect pests only as needed.
Special Care
In zones 5 and below, winter protection is advised, especially in first winter.
Key Features Unique to Pink Supreme
Suggested Uses
Use in flowerbeds, mass plantings, large containers and as a tree rose. A perfect commercial landscaping plant for low-maintenance color.
Growth Habit
Bushes are low growing and compact, with dense foliage.
Flower Size
Small to medium flowers, 2 to 2 ¼ inches diameter.
Mature Height
Grows to 24 to 32 inches tall.
Mature Width
Grows to 40 inches wide.
Spacing
Plant 2-3 per square yard, for ground cover. Plant 3-4 feet apart to establish boundaries. Can be planted anytime during Spring, Summer or Fall.
Hardiness
Will thrive in USDA Zones 5 to 10. In cold zones, protect over the first winter. In zones 6 and below, continued winter protection is advised. In areas of intense heat (for example Phoenix, AZ), protect by planting in semi-shade (with plenty of filtered light), keeping well-watered.
Flowering Period
Produces masses of flowers all season long in full sun. In partial shade (4-5 hours of sun per day), still blooms, though in reduced numbers. Performs satisfactorily with a full day of filtered light. Pink Supreme start to flower mid-Spring and continue to Fall.
Number of Flowers
Flowers produced in clusters up to 11 inches across from a single stem. Clusters comprise up to 11 smaller clusters of 5 to 9 flowers and developing buds. Up to 60 flowers and developing buds can be produced on a single stem.
Flower Color
New flowers are iridescent pink with white center, aging to lighter pink. New flower PMS 206C aging to PMS 212C.
Fragrance
Not fragrant
Foliage
Dark glossy green, medium sized leaves.
Pruning/Pinching
No fancy pruning needed. Cut back by ⅔ annually in late winter or early spring. Trim to shape anytime of year, if desired. The bush is self-cleaning with few rose hips, no dead-heading required, petals fall away cleanly.
Light Needs
For best bloom, grow in full sun. Grows well in partial shade (4 - 5 hours of sun per day) with reduced blooms.
Soil Needs
Can thrive in a variety of soil conditions. Performs best in well-drained friable garden soil with added organic matter.
Water Needs
When planting in the landscape, water in well particularly during hot conditions and continue to water regularly until the plant is established. Flower Carpet roses are very tolerant of dry conditions once established.
Fertilizer
For maximum flowering and performance, feed with a balanced (15:12:12) controlled release rose fertilizer. It is best not to feed roses in fall and winter as extra nutrients will force new growth and increase the chances of cold-damage over winter. In warm climates (USDA zones 8 and up): feed in early spring and late summer. In cold climates (USDA zones 5 – 7): feed in spring and summer. For established landscape plants apply 1 to 2 handfuls around the base of the plant and incorporate into the soil by gentle surface cultivation.
Disease Tolerance
Very tolerant of common rose blights such as black spot and mildew. It does not require routine chemical spraying and dusting in the landscape, apply only if needed.
Pest Issues
Treat for insect pests only as needed.
Special Care
In zones 6 and below winter protection is advised, especially in first winter.
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