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A whopping 90 per cent of gardeners still grow roses, but nowadays, they are often grown as part of a larger composition, or as a hedge, rather than in a rose garden. Particularly popular are shrub roses.

Latin name

Rosa gallica 'Versicolor'

Common name

Rosa mundi

Type of plant

Shrub

Hardiness

Hardy

Flower colour

Rose-red striped with white

Leaf colour

Glossy green

Height and spread

75cm x 1m (2.5ft x 3ft)

Description

An old and well-loved rose, neat and bushy. Particularly charming are the semi-double, slightly scented, flat flowers 5cm (2in) in diameter. Prefers full sun.

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Rosa gallica 'Versicolor', Rosa mundi

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