Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Dickson
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Light Fantastic is a white floribunda from Dickson, introduced in 2006 and granted UK plant breeders' rights in 2007. It stays compact at about 0.9 m (3 ft) high and wide, and the flowers have a light scent. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012. Good for bedding, containers and white planting schemes.
Light Fantastic traits
- Floribunda bred by Dickson, 2006
- White flowers with light scent
- Compact: about 0.9 m tall and wide
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
Good for
- Bedding
- Containers
- White garden schemes
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Fantastic this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
Light Fantastic FAQ
What kind of rose is Light Fantastic?
Light Fantastic is a white floribunda from Dickson, introduced in 2006 and granted UK plant breeders' rights in 2007. It stays compact at about 0.9 m (3 ft) high and wide, and the flowers have a light scent.
How does Light Fantastic compare with other rose varieties?
Light Fantastic: 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 Light Fantastic good for?
Light Fantastic is grown for bedding, containers, white garden schemes.
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.