Rosa Cornelia (Hybrid Musk Rose)
Rosa ‘Cornelia’ is a vigorous medium-sized shrub with sprays of very fragrant, rosette-shaped flowers, opening coppery-apricot and gradually fading to coppery-pink as they mature. Rich with a musk fragrance, the blooms, 3 in. across (7 cm), are densely packed with up to 55 petals.
Rosa 'Cornelia' is a vigorous medium-sized shrub with sprays of very fragrant, rosette-shaped flowers, opening coppery-apricot and gradually fading to coppery-pink as they mature. Rich with a musk fragrance, the blooms, 3 in. across (7 cm), are densely packed with up to 55 petals. Blooming from summer to fall, they shine out against the lustrous foliage of dark bronze-tinged leaves. 'Cornelia' is perfect for beds and borders or hedges. Good cut flowers too!
- Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
- Grows up to 5 ft. tall and wide (150 cm).
- Best grown in full sun, in rich, fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates poor soils and shade. For best flowering apply a balanced fertilizer and mulch in late winter or early spring and a balanced fertilizer again in early summer.
- Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer.
- Prune lightly or not at all.
- Bred by Rev. Joseph Hardwick Pemberton in 1925
Requirements
| Hardiness | 5 – 10 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Roses, Shrubs |
| Plant Family | Rosa – Shrub Roses, Rosa – Roses |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Late)Fall |
| Height | 4' – 5' (120cm – 150cm) |
| Spread | 4' – 5' (120cm – 150cm) |
| Spacing | 60″ (150cm) |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Maintenance | Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens |
| Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage |