Floribunda Rose 'Margaret Merril'

Rosa

Family
Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus
Rosa (RO-zuh)
Synonym
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Bloom Time
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly
Sun Exposure
Hardiness
Bloom Color
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Bloom Time
Shrub
Can be trained as a standard or tree form
Bloom Color
Non-patented
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Patent Information
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding
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Foliage Color
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Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Seed Collecting
Fruit Shape
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
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Days to Maturity
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Disease Resistance
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Soil pH requirements
Very Fragrant
Patent Information
Plant Size (check one)
Growing Habit
Growth Rate
Leaf Shape
Leaf Appearance
Degree to which the appearance is present
Leaf Texture (top)
Leaf Texture (bottom)
Leaf Color
Color of Leaf Margin
Leaf Substance
Number of Vein Pairs
Appearance of Margin
White (w)
Margin Width
Double
Tea shaped
Flower Shape
Susceptible to black spot
Susceptible to mildew
Susceptible to rust
Flower Fragrance
Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth
Does it set seed?
Flower Size
Flower Type
Blooming Habit
Foliage Habit
Color Patterns
Awards (if applicable)
Cluster-flowered (incl. Floribunda & Grandiflora)
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Awards (if applicable)
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Heat (Pungency)
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Size/Type
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Rootstock Vigor
Disease Resistance
Fruit Usage
Classification
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Wichita, Kansas

Decatur, Mississippi

Brick, New Jersey

Irving, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
1
negative
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Westfield, IN | July 2010 | negative

Very susceptible to black spot in Indiana

B
| August 2009 | positive

Zone 9b coastal Otago New Zealand

This is a superb white rose and one of the few that have what I would call a truly spect...Read More

R
Newmarket, ON (Zone 5a) | November 2006 | neutral

Also known as "Margarite Merril".

P
Irving (Dallas area), TX (Zone 8a) | April 2004 | positive

I ordered this rose from Edmunds Roses last spring and so far it has done very well overall however it has had some black spot problems (...Read More

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