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Magic Carpet Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Magic Carpet is a groundcover rose from Jackson & Perkins, introduced in 1993.

Key facts

Growth habit
Groundcover
Flowering
Repeat-flowering
Breeder
Jackson & Perkins
Listed for
United Kingdom

Overview

Magic Carpet is a groundcover rose from Jackson & Perkins, introduced in 1993. It has mauve-blend flowers with a light scent. The plant grows low and wide, to about 0.75 m tall and 1.2 m across, so it suits banks, the edge of a border or the rim of a large container. It was given the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2002. Useful for gardeners who want roses to cover the ground rather than grow upright.

Magic Carpet traits

  • Groundcover rose with mauve-blend flowers
  • Light fragrance
  • Low, spreading habit: about 0.75 m tall, 1.2 m wide
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2002

Good for

  • Groundcover on banks
  • Border edging
  • Large containers

Compare with other rose varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Magic Carpet this page—Groundcover—
Berkshire—Miniature—
Bonica 82—Groundcover—
Flower Carpet Amber—Groundcover—
Flower Carpet Coral—Groundcover—
Flower Carpet Gold—Groundcover—
Flower Carpet Red Velvet—Groundcover—

Magic Carpet FAQ

What kind of rose is Magic Carpet?

Magic Carpet is a groundcover rose from Jackson & Perkins, introduced in 1993. It has mauve-blend flowers with a light scent.

How does Magic Carpet compare with other rose varieties?

Magic Carpet: groundcover. Similar rose varieties include Berkshire, Bonica 82, Flower Carpet Amber. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Magic Carpet good for?

Magic Carpet is grown for groundcover on banks, border edging, 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.

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.

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