Key facts
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Felicitas Svejda
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Captain Samuel Holland is a Canadian shrub rose by Felicitas Svejda, introduced in 1991 and patented in the US in 1995 as PP9232. The red flowers have about 23 petals, measure about 2.75 in (7 cm) and have a faint scent. The patent rates its resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and downy mildew as low, so it needs good air flow and attention to leaf diseases. 'Kordesii' is one of its parents, and it is also called Sam Holland.
Captain Samuel Holland traits
- Red flowers with about 23 petals
- Blooms about 2.75 in (7 cm) across
- Faint fragrance
- Patent notes low resistance to black spot and mildews
Good for
- Shrub border
- Mixed border
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain Samuel Holland 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 | — |
Captain Samuel Holland FAQ
What kind of rose is Captain Samuel Holland?
Captain Samuel Holland is a Canadian shrub rose by Felicitas Svejda, introduced in 1991 and patented in the US in 1995 as PP9232. The red flowers have about 23 petals, measure about 2.75 in (7 cm) and have a faint scent.
How does Captain Samuel Holland compare with other rose varieties?
Captain Samuel Holland: 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 Captain Samuel Holland good for?
Captain Samuel Holland is grown for shrub border, 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.