Chinatown Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Key facts

Growth habit: Bush
Flowering: Repeat-flowering
Breeder: Poulsen
Listed for: United Kingdom

Overview

Chinatown is a floribunda from the breeder Poulsen, introduced in 1962. Its flowers mix yellow and pink, and they have a strong fragrance. The plant grows to about 1 m (3 ft) high and wide. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1993, and it is a long-standing option for a bright, scented rose bed.

Chinatown traits

Yellow-pink floribunda flowers
Strong fragrance
Around 1 m in height and spread
Bred by Poulsen, 1962
RHS Award of Garden Merit, 1993

Good for

Rose beds
Mixed borders
Cut flowers

Compare with other rose varieties

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Variety	Days to maturity	Growth habit	Type
Chinatown this page	—	Bush	—
A Whiter Shade of Pale	—	Bush	—
Absolutely Fabulous	—	Bush	—
Alexander	—	Bush	—
Alpine Sunset	—	Bush	—
Amber Queen	—	Bush	—
Anne Harkness	—	Bush	—

Chinatown FAQ

What kind of rose is Chinatown?

Chinatown is a floribunda from the breeder Poulsen, introduced in 1962. Its flowers mix yellow and pink, and they have a strong fragrance.

How does Chinatown compare with other rose varieties?

Chinatown: bush. Similar rose varieties include A Whiter Shade of Pale, Absolutely Fabulous, Alexander. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Chinatown good for?

Chinatown is grown for rose beds, mixed borders, cut flowers.

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.

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.

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.