Rose 'Flower Carpet Pink'

Questions about rose 'Flower Carpet Pink'

Does rose 'Flower Carpet Pink' need sun or shade?

Rose 'Flower Carpet Pink' grows in full sun (6 or more hours of direct sun a day) and part sun (4 to 6 hours of sun, including some afternoon sun).

It wants ordinary well-drained soil, of average fertility, and a good soak in dry spells.

What zones does rose 'Flower Carpet Pink' grow in?

USDA zones 5 to 10. It is hardy to zone 5, which means it survives winter nights down to about −10 °F (−23 °C).

Gardening in Canada? Use the USDA zone for your town: Canada's own zone map uses different numbers.

When does rose 'Flower Carpet Pink' flower in my zone?

In zone 5 it flowers mid June to early October. As a summer flower it moves about half a week for every zone: earlier where it is warmer.

Worked out from Hopkins' bioclimatic law: spring arrives about four days later for each degree of latitude north, and one zone is roughly two degrees. A warm spring or a cold one moves any garden two weeks either way.

How far apart should rose 'Flower Carpet Pink' be planted?

3½ ft (100 cm) apart, from the middle of one plant to the middle of the next. That is a little closer than its full width of 4 ft (120 cm), so a group knits into one patch.

It grows 2½ ft (75 cm) tall. Give it the full distance from anything taller, or it will lean out towards the light.

How many rose 'Flower Carpet Pink' plants do I need?

At 3½ ft apart, set out in staggered rows:

• 1 to fill 10 square feet (about 1 m²)
• 4 for a single row 10 ft (3 m) long
• 3 to fill a 4 × 8 ft bed on its own

In a mixed border, plant it as threes and fives, along the front and just behind it.

In the bed above, the planner used one in one group.

Is rose 'Flower Carpet Pink' poisonous to dogs and cats?

No toxicity is recorded for dogs, cats, horses or people, according to the ASPCA.

"Not toxic" is not "edible": a pet that eats a lot of any plant can be sick.

Is there a native plant like rose 'Flower Carpet Pink'?

Rose 'Flower Carpet Pink' is not native to North America. These North American natives come closest to doing its job:

• Shrubby cinquefoil 'Abbotswood': the same flowering time; a drift, not a carpet, 4 in narrower.
• Sweetfern: the same job in a bed; 6 in taller, 8 in wider.

Matched the way the planner's Swap button matches plants: the same job in a bed, then size, then flowering time.

What flowers after rose 'Flower Carpet Pink'?

Rose 'Flower Carpet Pink' is over by early October. These start as it finishes and carry the same spot on, so it never goes flat:

• Chrysanthemum 'Sheffield Pink': from late September to early November, 2½ ft tall.
• Japanese onion 'Ozawa': from early October to early November, 10 in tall, to stand in front of it and cover its fading stems.
• Tatarian aster 'Jindai': from early October to early November, 4 ft tall.

What does rose 'Flower Carpet Pink' look like in winter?

Rose 'Flower Carpet Pink' holds some of its leaves into winter, more in a mild year or a sheltered spot, and they look tired by March. Cut the old ones off as new growth starts.