Shrub Rose Margaret Merril

A very good, repeating floribunda rose, Rosa Margaret Merril is a fast-growing, deciduous shrub rose, with an upright habit, which never droops. The foliage is divided into slightly serrated, ovate leaflets, which emerge light burgundy-red and quickly turn a lustrous, mid- to deep green. From July to September, sometimes later, beautiful pointed tea rose-shaped buds open into clusters of delicate-looking, high-centred, double, white (in a warm summer) or faintly blush-pink flowers, with a strong, delicious, citrus fragrance, sometimes with a hint of spice; the blooms flatten as they mature to reveal golden stamens. Sometimes flowers in two good flushes, but where suited it can flower almost continuously. Shrub rose Margaret Merril is healthy and strong-growing, but has a slight tendency to blackspot.

Site: Tolerates some exposure
Soil: Any moisture-retentive, humus-rich, well-drained soil
Position: Full sun
Season of interest: Midsummer to autumn
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height: 4’ (1.2m) Spread: 2’ (60cm) in 2-5 years, sometimes larger