Key facts
- Growth habit
- Groundcover
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Meilland
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Bonica 82 is a rose bred by Meilland in France in 1982, listed as a groundcover rose by one source and as a shrub rose by another. It has pink flowers about 3 in wide and no scent, on a plant of around 1 m by 1 m. It won the AARS award in 1987 and the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1993. It is also sold simply as Bonica or Bonica Meidiland.
Bonica 82 traits
- Pink flowers about 3 in across
- No fragrance
- About 1 m tall and wide
- AARS (1987) and RHS Award of Garden Merit (1993)
- Also known as Bonica and Bonica Meidiland
Good for
- Low hedges
- Mass planting
- Borders
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonica 82 this page | — | Groundcover | — |
| Berkshire | — | Miniature | — |
| Flower Carpet Amber | — | Groundcover | — |
| Flower Carpet Coral | — | Groundcover | — |
| Flower Carpet Gold | — | Groundcover | — |
| Flower Carpet Red Velvet | — | Groundcover | — |
| Flower Carpet Scarlet | — | Groundcover | — |
Bonica 82 FAQ
What kind of rose is Bonica 82?
Bonica 82 is a rose bred by Meilland in France in 1982, listed as a groundcover rose by one source and as a shrub rose by another. It has pink flowers about 3 in wide and no scent, on a plant of around 1 m by 1 m.
How does Bonica 82 compare with other rose varieties?
Bonica 82: groundcover. Similar rose varieties include Berkshire, Flower Carpet Amber, Flower Carpet Coral. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Bonica 82 good for?
Bonica 82 is grown for low hedges, mass planting, borders.
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 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.
Also listed in other countries
- Japanese-language page for this variety
- Listed for United States: Bonica