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Groundcover Rose "Sally Holmes"
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Sally Holmes is a great choice for a shrub rose. It grows to about
1.8m (6ft) high and 90cm (3ft) wide so allow enough room.
The key characteristics of "Sally Holmes" are shown below:
FLOWERS
Colour Pale apricot ageing to creamy white
Type Single
Scent Good
Frequency Throughout the summer
When June to September
BUSH
Rose type Shrub
Leaves Glossy Mid Green
Height 1.8m (6ft)
Spread 90cm (3ft)
OTHER
Hardiness UK Fully hardy
USDA Zones Rosa Sally Holmes is hardy to zone 5a, -28.8� C (-20� F)
Awards
Sally Holmes has been awarded the following:
RHS Award of Garden Merit 1993
Parentage Not known
Available from in UK David Austin Roses (several countries)
COMMENTS
Sally Holmes is a modern shrub rose introduced in 1976. The flowers form pale apricot coloured buds which open into single creamy white flowers with a mild and pleasant scent. The petals (5) are wavy and the flowers have yellow stamens in the centre.
This rose is a sizeable bush reaching a height of 1.8m x 90cm (6ft x 3ft). The leaves are a shiny dark green forming a bushy and upright plant.
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