‘Flower Carpet Red’ Rose

‘Flower Carpet Red’ Rose for Ruby Tuesday

While wandering around the nursery yesterday I came upon this red rose. It was a little strange since it had been grown on a standard and into a little tree. I thought these roses were for ground covers. Recently ‘Flower Carpet White’ was posted here. These are good performing roses that are hardy and for the most part trouble free.

Class: Floribunda, Shrub.
Bred By: Werner Noack, Germany (1986)
Petal Count: Semi-double (9-16 petals)
Fragrance: None
Parentage: Seed: 'Irish Wonder' × 'Paprika' (floribunda, Tantau, 1957)
Pollen: 'Flower Carpet'

Groundcover Rose - Flower Carpet White

Groundcover Rose
Rosa 'Flower Carpet White'
Synonyms: Emera Blanc, Ophalia, Schneeflocke, NOAschnee

This rose has pretty much lived up to the hype surrounding it. In my garden it is a profuse bloomer that needs little care, It is very disease resistant and flowers continuously through the season. I read somewhere that this rose can produce up to 2,000 blooms per season!

It grows about 18 inches tall and spreads to 5 or 6 feet wide and is hardy to USDA Zone 5. The flowers are about 2 inches across have 16 petals and a good scent.

Class: Floribunda / Cluster Flowered, Polyantha
Bred by: Werner Noack, 1991 in Germany
Introduced by: Anthony Tesselaar International
Parentage: Flower Carpet × Margaret Merril