Rosa 'Bonica 82' Explained

Rosa
Genus:Rosa hybrid
Hybrid:('semipervirens' x 'Mlle. Marthe Carron') x 'Picasso'
Group:Shrub rose
Cultivar:MEIdomonac
Marketing Names:'Bonica', 'Bonica 82', 'Bonica Meidiland'
Breeder:Meilland
Origin:France, 1982

Rosa 'Bonica 82, (aka MEIdomonac), is a shrub rose cultivar, bred by Marie-Louise Meilland in France in 1982. The cultivar was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1987.[1]

Description

'Bonica 82' is a medium bushy shrub, 3 to 5 ft (90—150 cm) in height with a 4—6 ft (121—182 cm) spread. Blooms have an average diameter of 2—3 in (5—7.5 cm) with a petal count of 26 to 40. The plant is excellent for use in the garden, in containers, cut flower, hedge or landscape.[2] Buds are a rich, dark pink color. Flowers are bright, pale pink when they first open, and later fade to near white in warmer climates. Flowers come in clusters of five to fifteen, and have a mild, sweet fragrance, with ruffled, slightly cupped petals. Flowers have a long bloom time, often producing flowers into late October. The plant produces bright red rose hips that last until the following spring. The leaves are an attractive, semi-glossy, dark green. The plant is very disease resistant and a repeat bloomer. It thrives in USDA zone 4b through 9b.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rosa 'Bonica' . National Gardening Association Plants Database . 6 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Bonica 82 rose . Help me find roses, clematis, peonies . 6 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Child plants of Rosa 'Bonica' . National Gardening Association . 6 August 2019.