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- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Tantau
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Aphrodite is a shrub rose from Tantau, introduced in 2006. Its pink flowers have a moderate scent. The plant is narrow, about 1 m tall but only 0.5 m wide, which lets it slot into tight gaps in a border or a large pot. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012. Suited to gardeners short on space who still want a scented pink rose.
Aphrodite traits
- Pink flowers with moderate fragrance
- Narrow habit: 1 m tall, 0.5 m wide
- Bred by Tantau, 2006
- RHS Award of Garden Merit (2012)
Good for
- Narrow borders
- Large containers
- Small gardens
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aphrodite this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Andrewsii | — | Shrub | — |
| Ballerina | — | Shrub | — |
| Blanche Double de Coubert | — | Shrub | — |
| Boscobel | — | Shrub | — |
| Buff Beauty | — | Shrub | — |
Aphrodite FAQ
What kind of rose is Aphrodite?
Aphrodite is a shrub rose from Tantau, introduced in 2006. Its pink flowers have a moderate scent.
How does Aphrodite compare with other rose varieties?
Aphrodite: shrub. Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Andrewsii, Ballerina. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Aphrodite good for?
Aphrodite is grown for narrow borders, large containers, small gardens.
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.
- Rose 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
- All 321 rose varieties
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.