Key facts
- Growth habit
- Miniature
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Kordes
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Lancashire is a groundcover rose from Kordes, introduced in 1991. It grows low, to about 0.5 m (20 in), and spreads to around 1 m (3 ft). The flowers are dark red and have no scent. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2002. Use it to cover banks, fill the front of beds or spill over the edge of a large container.
Lancashire traits
- Groundcover rose from Kordes, 1991
- Dark red flowers without scent
- Low: about 0.5 m tall, 1 m across
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2002
Good for
- Ground cover
- Banks and slopes
- Front of beds
- Large containers
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire this page | — | Miniature | — |
| Anna Ford | — | Miniature | — |
| Berkshire | — | Miniature | — |
| Carefree Days | — | Miniature | — |
| Diamond | — | Miniature | — |
| Flower Power | — | Miniature | — |
| George Best | — | Miniature | — |
Lancashire FAQ
What kind of rose is Lancashire?
Lancashire is a groundcover rose from Kordes, introduced in 1991. It grows low, to about 0.5 m (20 in), and spreads to around 1 m (3 ft).
How does Lancashire compare with other rose varieties?
Lancashire: miniature. Similar rose varieties include Anna Ford, Berkshire, Carefree Days. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Lancashire good for?
Lancashire is grown for ground cover, banks and slopes, front of beds, large containers.
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 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
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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.