''Rosa'' 'Bonica 82, (aka MEIdomonac), is a
shrub rose cultivar, bred by
Marie-Louise Meilland in
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
in 1982. The cultivar was named an
All-America Rose Selections winner in 1987.
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.
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
The rose hip or rosehip, also called rose haw and rose hep, is the accessory fruit of the various species of rose plant. It is typically red to orange, but ranges from dark purple to black in some species. Rose hips begin to form after pollina ...
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
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zone 4b through 9b.
Child plants
* ''Rosa'' 'Abrud'
* ''Rosa'' 'Carte Blanche'
* ''Rosa'' 'Ines Sastre'
* ''Rosa'' 'Magic Meidiland'
* ''Rosa'' 'Mathilda'
* ''Rosa'' 'Mon Jardin et Ma Maison'
* ''Rosa'' 'Pirouette'
* ''Rosa'' 'Red Leonardo da Vinci'
* ''Rosa'' 'Rockin' Robin'
* ''Rosa'' 'Royal Bonica'
* ''Rosa'' 'Tequila'
* ''Rosa'' 'The Charlatan'
Awards
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ADR rose winner, (1983)
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All-America Rose Selections winner, USA, (1987)
See also
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Garden roses
Garden roses are predominantly Hybrid (biology), hybrid roses that are grown as ornamental plants in private or public gardens. They are one of the most popular and widely cultivated groups of flowering plants, especially in temperate climates. An ...
*
Rose Hall of Fame
*
List of Award of Garden Merit roses
Notes
References
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