Key facts
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Mogens Olesen
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Honey Border is a pink shrub rose bred by Mogens Olesen and patented in 2006 as PP16466 ('Poultc005', Poulsen Roser). The flowers carry about 19 petals and, according to the patent, have no fragrance. The patent states hardiness to USDA zone 6. A pink shrub for borders in moderate climates.
Honey Border traits
- Pink flowers with about 19 petals
- No fragrance per the patent
- Hardy to USDA zone 6 per the patent
Good for
- Shrub borders
- Mass planting
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Border 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 | — |
Honey Border FAQ
What kind of rose is Honey Border?
Honey Border is a pink shrub rose bred by Mogens Olesen and patented in 2006 as PP16466 ('Poultc005', Poulsen Roser). The flowers carry about 19 petals and, according to the patent, have no fragrance.
How does Honey Border compare with other rose varieties?
Honey Border: 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 Honey Border good for?
Honey Border is grown for shrub borders, 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.
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- 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
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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.