About
Rosa Derek Nimmo ('Macwhenu') is a hybrid tea rose in the genus Rosa, notable for its sustained flowering from June to September. As a hybrid tea it produces blooms in succession rather than a single brief flush. It belongs to the family Rosaceae and is grown for its repeat-flowering habit through the summer. Expect season-long interest from its flowering period in mixed rose plantings and borders.
About the genus
A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa, in the family Rosaceae, or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. The plants range in size and form, from trailing and erect shrubs to climbers up to 7 metres (23 ft) in height.
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In the garden
Rosa Derek Nimmo ('Macwhenu') is a hybrid tea rose in the genus Rosa (family Rosaceae) and is selected for its repeat bloom habit through the summer months. Hybrid tea cultivars are typically raised for their individual, displayable flowers and for use where single stems or planted groups are needed; this cultivar follows that pattern with flowering concentrated between June and September. Planting and ongoing care follow the same practical priorities used for hybrid tea roses. Choose a site with good air movement to reduce disease pressure and a soil that drains freely; improve heavy soils with organic matter before planting. Give a feed through the growing season and prune to open the centre of the plant in late winter or early spring to encourage healthy wood and flowering shoots. Monitor for common pests and diseases and remove spent blooms to encourage further flowering. Rosa Derek Nimmo ('Macwhenu') works well where repeat-flowering summer interest is required: in rose borders, formal beds or as specimen stems for cutting. Its flowering run from June to September provides a predictable period for use in summer displays and bouquets.
More in the Rosa genus
- Rosa 'Alpine Sunset' (HT)
- Rosa 'Barbara Richards' (HT)
- Rosa 'Chaplin's Pink Companion' (Cl)
- Rosa 'Dutch Gold' (HT)
- Rosa 'Gavotte' (HT)
- Rosa 'Geranium Red' (F)
- Rosa 'Hovyn de Tronchère' (HT)
- Rosa 'Mabel Morrison' (HP)
