Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Dickson
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Lovely Lady is a hybrid tea rose raised by Dickson and introduced in 1983. It produces salmon-coloured flowers with a moderate fragrance. The bush stays compact, growing to roughly 1 m (3 ft) high and wide, which makes it easy to fit into a rose bed or a mixed border. It was given the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1993. A sensible choice for home gardeners wanting a classic hybrid tea in a soft colour without a large footprint.
Lovely Lady traits
- Salmon-coloured hybrid tea blooms
- Moderate scent
- Compact bush about 1 m high and wide
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovely Lady this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
Lovely Lady FAQ
What kind of rose is Lovely Lady?
Lovely Lady is a hybrid tea rose raised by Dickson and introduced in 1983. It produces salmon-coloured flowers with a moderate fragrance.
How does Lovely Lady compare with other rose varieties?
Lovely Lady: 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 Lovely Lady good for?
Lovely Lady 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.
- 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.