Key facts
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Once-flowering
- Breeder
- William Paul
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Canary Bird is a shrub rose attributed to William Paul in Britain, dated 1867 (Wikidata gives 1907). It produces yellow flowers without scent. It is a wide plant, growing to about 2.5 m tall and spreading up to 4 m, so it needs plenty of room, for example as a specimen or at the back of a large border. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit (1993).
Canary Bird traits
- Yellow flowers without fragrance
- Grows to about 2.5 m tall
- Wide spread of up to 4 m
- Attributed to William Paul
- RHS Award of Garden Merit (1993)
Good for
- Specimen shrub
- Back of large borders
- Informal screening
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canary Bird this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Andrewsii | — | Shrub | — |
| Aphrodite | — | Shrub | — |
| Ballerina | — | Shrub | — |
| Blanche Double de Coubert | — | Shrub | — |
| Boscobel | — | Shrub | — |
Canary Bird FAQ
What kind of rose is Canary Bird?
Canary Bird is a shrub rose attributed to William Paul in Britain, dated 1867 (Wikidata gives 1907). It produces yellow flowers without scent.
How does Canary Bird compare with other rose varieties?
Canary Bird: shrub. Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Andrewsii, Aphrodite. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Canary Bird good for?
Canary Bird is grown for specimen shrub, back of large borders, informal screening.
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.