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Rosa 'Margaret Merril'

 
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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Margaret Merril
Additional cultivar information: (aka Harkuly)
Hybridized by Harkness; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1977

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Class:
Cluster-flowered (incl. Floribunda & Grandiflora)

Height:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Bloom Color:
White (w)

Bloom Shape:
Double
Tea shaped

Flower Fragrance:
Very Fragrant

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Habit:
Shrub
Can be trained as a standard or tree form

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Other Details:
Susceptible to black spot
Susceptible to mildew
Susceptible to rust

Pruning Instructions:
Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding

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Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive baiissatva On Aug 13, 2009, baiissatva from Dunedin
New Zealand wrote:

Zone 9b coastal Otago New Zealand

This is a superb white rose and one of the few that have what I would call a truly spectacular fragrance. It is one of my top 5 roses of all time. I planted it badly in clay last year and it's done fine without a moment's attention, flowering most of the way through winter!

Highly recommended.

Neutral Redkarnelian On Nov 7, 2006, Redkarnelian from Newmarket, ON (Zone 5a) wrote:

Also known as "Margarite Merril".

Positive Paulwhwest On Apr 16, 2004, Paulwhwest from Irving (Dallas area), TX (Zone 8a) wrote:

I ordered this rose from Edmunds Roses last spring and so far it has done very well overall however it has had some black spot problems (most roses do in this area), and the flowers seem to be a favorite of pests.

It's parentage is: (Rudolph Timm X Dedication) X Pascali

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Wichita, Kansas
Springfield, Massachusetts
Brick, New Jersey
Irving, Texas



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