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- Flowering
- Once-flowering
- Breeder
- Kirche
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Cristata is a centifolia introduced by Kirche in 1827. It carries 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 is a good choice for an old rose collection.
Cristata traits
- Pink centifolia flowers
- Strong fragrance
- Shrub of around 1.5 m in height and spread
- Introduced by Kirche, 1827
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 1993
Good for
- Old rose collections
- Fragrant borders
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristata this page | — | — | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Adélaïde d'Orléans | — | Climber | — |
| Albéric Barbier | — | Climber | — |
| Albertine | — | Climber | — |
Cristata FAQ
What kind of rose is Cristata?
Cristata is a centifolia introduced by Kirche in 1827. It carries pink flowers with a strong fragrance on a shrub about 1.5 m (5 ft) high and wide.
How does Cristata compare with other rose varieties?
Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, A Whiter Shade of Pale, Absolutely Fabulous. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Cristata good for?
Cristata is grown for old rose collections, fragrant 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.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- 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.