‘Louis-Phillipe’, Florida Cracker Rose
Location
Rose Garden
Rosa
- Family Name: Rosaceae
- Origin: China
- Introduced in 1834, ‘Louis-Phillippe’ known as the Florida “Cracker” and “Southern Old Rose” grows very well in South Florida. This rose has a beautiful fragrance with 2” double blooms and is one of the few crimson roses. It can reach to a 7’ to 8’ bush and is disease resistant and self-curing.
- Height: 4-8’
- Width: 3’ – 4’
- Flower Fragrance: Very Fragrant
- Bloom Color: Crimson
- Bloom Time: Blooms repeatedly
- Light Needs: Full Sun (at least 5 hours per day) to light shade
- Pruning Instructions: Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth
- Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic), 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
- USDA Zone: 7b – 10a
