Antiques: Rosa 'Mermaid'
Botanical name: Rosa 'Mermaid'
Common name: Rose, Antique Climbing 'Mermaid' (1918)
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at a glance
Soil: | damp, acidic, sand |
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Sun: | |
Zones: | 7a thru 9b |
Care: |
easy
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Lifespan: |
perennial
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Category: | |
Attributes: |
rabbit resistant, climber, bee attracting |
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description for "Antiques: Rosa 'Mermaid'"
Antique Climbing 'Mermaid' is a rose to take seriously. While it doesn't have the objectionable suckering habit of its invasive parent, it is quite remarkably vigorous. It can be grown as a thorny, but handsome, mound of shiny green foliage and saucer sized, 5-petal, creamy yellow flowers. It will also happily climb into trees or over fences and is a good choice for smothering ugly outbuildings. 'Mermaid' is fragrant and remontant, blooming often once it is established. It also shows excellent disease resistance, making gardening success even easier.