'Laura Ashley' Rose

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'Laura Ashley' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of JeanClaudeH

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• CHEWharla

HMF Ratings:

20 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Miniature, Cl..
Registration name: CHEWharla
Exhibition name: Laura Ashley

Origin:

Bred by Christopher H. Warner (United Kingdom, 1989).
Introduced in United Kingdom by R Harkness & Co. Ltd. in 1991 as 'Laura Ashley'.

Class:

Climber, Miniature, Cl., Patio.

Bloom:

Mauve - pink, pink reverse. Moderate, fruity fragrance. Small, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing, spreading. Small, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 2' (60cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for ground cover. Produces decorative hips.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Marjorie Fair ® × Nozomi

Notes:

In his column Roses Abroad in the January 1998 issue of the American Rose magazine (pp.16-7), Sean McCann says this rose makes a great candidate for a hanging basket.