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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info) Cultivar: Bonica Additional cultivar information: (aka Bonica '82, Bonica Meidiland, Demon, MEIdomonac) Hybridized by Meilland; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1982
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) 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)
Bloom Color: Medium pink (mp)
Bloom Shape: Double
Flower Fragrance: Slightly 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: Shade-tolerant
Pruning Instructions: Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth
Soil pH requirements: 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
On Jul 4, 2009, bed24 from Exeter, NH (Zone 5b) wrote:
A tough, vigorous rose. Relatively pest-free and flowers with abundance from late spring until frost. Hips are attractive in winter. Should be cut back and shaped in early spring to maintain good form.
I love this rose. I wanted a rose that would make a shrub border in front of the house. This has been a problem area, since it only gets about 3 hrs of sun in the late afternoon. I had tried ballerina which is suppose to be very shade tolerant. It did okay, but the color of the rose turned out to be almost white when it is usually a nice medium pink. I then tried Bonica and it has done very well, blooming consistently beautiful pink flowers. It may get a few less flowers in this area but not enough to make a difference in the beauty of the bush.
A terrific shrub rose. Very good disease resistance, cold hardiness and vigor. An attractive plant with pleasing small pink roses. Nearest thing to a plant it and forget it rose.
On Feb 19, 2007, soulgardenlove from Marietta, GA (Zone 7b) wrote:
From HGTV.com's list of carefree roses by Mary C. Weaver
'Bonica': A sweetheart of a rose, 'Bonica' combines both virtue and popularity. It was the first cultivar in the shrub group to win AARS honors (in 1987), and its success helped create a market for the many easy-care shrubs now available. The green-apple-scented blooms are small, cupped, double rosettes with medium-pink centers and lighter edges, borne in graceful clusters. If not deadheaded, 'Bonica' sets hips in fall. She's constantly in bloom, with small, dark, semiglossy, disease-resistant foliage. Give her some afternoon shade in warm climates: blooms fade to white in hotter regions. Hardy to Zone 4 or 5. Vigorous, upright, somewhat spreading shrub, reaching 3 to 5 feet in height.
On Feb 11, 2006, TBGDN from Macy, IN (Zone 5b) wrote:
Introduced by Meilland 1982. I ordered this rose in a group of 'Meidiland' roses in 1994. There were five altogether, and this is my first choice. Of the others 'Scarlet Meidiland' is my second favorite. This is my 12th year of growing this rose, and all I can say is "Very Nice"!
On Jun 25, 2005, Joan from Belfield, ND (Zone 4a) wrote:
This is a gorgeous rose bush that performs all summer long with multiple blooms. My rose bush has had so many blooms at once that you can't see the foliage.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Eureka, California Gilroy, California Novato, California Colorado Springs, Colorado Elmhurst, Illinois Macy, Indiana Amherst, New Hampshire Exeter, New Hampshire Belfield, North Dakota Streetsboro, Ohio North Augusta, South Carolina Rapid City, South Dakota Lampasas, Texas Centreville, Virginia Burley, Washington Concrete, Washington Port Ludlow, Washington Vancouver, Washington
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