Key facts
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Pemberton
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Cornelia is a hybrid musk raised by Joseph Pemberton in England in 1925 and named after Cornelia Africana. It bears apricot-pink flowers with a strong fragrance on a shrub about 1.5 m (5 ft) high and wide. It has held the RHS Award of Garden Merit since 1993 and fits a mixed border or informal hedge.
Cornelia traits
- Apricot-pink flowers
- Strong fragrance
- Hybrid musk shrub of roughly 1.5 m each way
- Bred by Joseph Pemberton, 1925
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 1993
Good for
- Mixed borders
- Informal hedging
- Fragrant planting
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cornelia this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Andrewsii | — | Shrub | — |
| Aphrodite | — | Shrub | — |
| Ballerina | — | Shrub | — |
| Blanche Double de Coubert | — | Shrub | — |
| Boscobel | — | Shrub | — |
Cornelia FAQ
What kind of rose is Cornelia?
Cornelia is a hybrid musk raised by Joseph Pemberton in England in 1925 and named after Cornelia Africana. It bears apricot-pink flowers with a strong fragrance on a shrub about 1.5 m (5 ft) high and wide.
How does Cornelia compare with other rose varieties?
Cornelia: 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 Cornelia good for?
Cornelia is grown for mixed borders, informal hedging, fragrant planting.
Sowing, care and common problems
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Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
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