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- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Carruth
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Home Run is a red shrub rose bred by Carruth, dating from 2001 and registered in the UK through Weeks Roses. It grows to about 1.2 m (4 ft) tall with a spread of roughly 1 m (3 ft). The flowers have only a light scent, so its appeal is mainly the colour. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012. A useful rose for adding red to a border or for planting in a short informal hedge.
Home Run traits
- Shrub rose bred by Carruth, 2001
- Red flowers with a light scent
- About 1.2 m tall and 1 m wide
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
- UK plant breeders' rights granted in 2008
Good for
- Mixed borders
- Informal hedging
- Colour in beds
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Run this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Andrewsii | — | Shrub | — |
| Aphrodite | — | Shrub | — |
| Ballerina | — | Shrub | — |
| Blanche Double de Coubert | — | Shrub | — |
| Boscobel | — | Shrub | — |
Home Run FAQ
What kind of rose is Home Run?
Home Run is a red shrub rose bred by Carruth, dating from 2001 and registered in the UK through Weeks Roses. It grows to about 1.2 m (4 ft) tall with a spread of roughly 1 m (3 ft).
How does Home Run compare with other rose varieties?
Home Run: 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 Home Run good for?
Home Run is grown for mixed borders, informal hedging, colour in beds.
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: APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.