Key facts
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Pemberton
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Felicia is a hybrid musk rose bred by Pemberton in England, introduced in 1926 (some records give 1928). It comes from Ophelia crossed with Trier. The pink flowers have a moderate fragrance. Plants are wider than tall, around 1.5 m (5 ft) high and 2.5 m (8 ft) across, so allow room in a border or use it as an informal hedge. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1993. Suits larger gardens with space for a spreading pink rose.
Felicia traits
- Pink flowers with a moderate scent
- About 1.5 m (5 ft) tall and 2.5 m (8 ft) wide
- Hybrid musk bred by Pemberton
- Parentage: Ophelia x Trier
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 1993
Good for
- Informal hedging
- Large borders
- Scented garden
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felicia this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Andrewsii | — | Shrub | — |
| Aphrodite | — | Shrub | — |
| Ballerina | — | Shrub | — |
| Blanche Double de Coubert | — | Shrub | — |
| Boscobel | — | Shrub | — |
Felicia FAQ
What kind of rose is Felicia?
Felicia is a hybrid musk rose bred by Pemberton in England, introduced in 1926 (some records give 1928). It comes from Ophelia crossed with Trier.
How does Felicia compare with other rose varieties?
Felicia: 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 Felicia good for?
Felicia is grown for informal hedging, large borders, scented garden.
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.