Key facts
- Growth habit
- Groundcover
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Kordes
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Worcestershire is a yellow groundcover rose bred by Kordes and introduced in 1999. It is broader and taller than many groundcover types, growing to about 1.2 m high with a spread of up to 1.5 m, and its flowers are unscented. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012. Give it space on a slope or at the front of a large bed where its width can be used to cover ground.
Worcestershire traits
- Groundcover rose from Kordes, 1999
- Yellow flowers without scent
- Up to 1.2 m tall and 1.5 m across
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
Good for
- Ground cover on slopes
- Large bed fronts
- Mass planting
Compare with other rose varieties
Blank cells mean there is no data on record. Select a variety name to open its page.
| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire 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 | — |
Worcestershire FAQ
What kind of rose is Worcestershire?
Worcestershire is a yellow groundcover rose bred by Kordes and introduced in 1999. It is broader and taller than many groundcover types, growing to about 1.2 m high with a spread of up to 1.5 m, and its flowers are unscented.
How does Worcestershire compare with other rose varieties?
Worcestershire: 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 Worcestershire good for?
Worcestershire is grown for ground cover on slopes, large bed fronts, mass planting.
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.