Key facts
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Once-flowering
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Andrewsii is a shrub rose dating from 1899. It bears pink and white flowers with a light scent. The plant is low and wide, growing to about 1 m tall but up to 1.5 m across, so it fills space well at the front or middle of a border. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit (1993). A useful choice where a spreading, modest-height rose is wanted.
Andrewsii traits
- Pink-and-white flowers
- Light fragrance
- Low, spreading shape: 1 m high, 1.5 m wide
- RHS Award of Garden Merit (1993)
Good for
- Mid-border planting
- Informal gardens
- Bank cover
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrewsii this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Aphrodite | — | Shrub | — |
| Ballerina | — | Shrub | — |
| Blanche Double de Coubert | — | Shrub | — |
| Boscobel | — | Shrub | — |
| Buff Beauty | — | Shrub | — |
Andrewsii FAQ
What kind of rose is Andrewsii?
Andrewsii is a shrub rose dating from 1899. It bears pink and white flowers with a light scent.
How does Andrewsii compare with other rose varieties?
Andrewsii: shrub. Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Aphrodite, Ballerina. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Andrewsii good for?
Andrewsii is grown for mid-border planting, informal gardens, bank cover.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
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- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
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Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.