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- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- Meilland
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Bonica is a pink shrub rose from Meilland, released in 1985 and an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1987. Its US patent PP5105 ('Meidomonac') dates from 1983. The flowers are about 2.4 in (6 cm) wide, and Wikipedia describes a sweet scent. Plants grow about 3 to 5 ft (0.91 to 1.52 m) tall, are rated for USDA zones 4b to 9b and are reported as disease resistant. 'Picasso' is among its parents, and it is also sold as Bonica 82 or Bonica Meidiland.
Bonica traits
- Pink flowers about 2.4 in (6 cm) across
- Sweet fragrance
- Height of about 3 to 5 ft (0.91 to 1.52 m)
- USDA zones 4b to 9b
- All-America Rose Selections winner, 1987
Good for
- Hedge
- Mass planting
- Mixed border
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonica this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Abraham Darby | — | Shrub | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| AC Marie-Victorin | — | Shrub | — |
| AC William Booth | — | Shrub | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
Bonica FAQ
What kind of rose is Bonica?
Bonica is a pink shrub rose from Meilland, released in 1985 and an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1987. Its US patent PP5105 ('Meidomonac') dates from 1983.
How does Bonica compare with other rose varieties?
Bonica: shrub. Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Abraham Darby, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Bonica good for?
Bonica is grown for hedge, mass planting, mixed border.
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 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.
Also listed in other countries
- Listed for United Kingdom: Bonica 82
- Japanese-language page for this variety