Rosa Margaret Merrill
Common name:
Rose Margaret Merril
Other names:
Rosa 'Harkuly'
Genus:
Rosa
Variety or Cultivar:
Margaret Merrill ~ Margaret Merrill is a Hybrid Tea rose. It is a small, upright shrub with large, shiny, dark-green leaves. In summer and autumn, it bears clusters of large, strongly fragrant, double, white flowers, sometimes flushed pink, with yellow stamens.
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
Awards:
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Suggested uses:
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging
Soil types:
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
Hardiness:
Hardy (H4)
Specific pest(s):
- Aphids
- , Caterpillars
- , Deer
- , Glasshouse red spider mite
- , Leafhoppers
- , Rabbits
- , Rose leaf-rolling sawfly
- , Scale insects
Specific diseases(s):
- Powdery mildew
- , Rose black spot
- , Rose rust
Propagation method(s):
Budding, Hardwood cuttings
Skill rating:
Beginner
Maintenance hours / year:
1
Rosa Margaret Merrill is:
Deciduous
Flower:
White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage:
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Fragrance:
Flower is strongly fragrant
Habit:
Upright
Ultimate height (m):
1
Ultimate spread (m):
1
Time to maturity:
2-5 years
