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Flower Carpet® AMBER

Next Generation, Flower Carpet® AMBER ground cover rose. Masses of blooms looking absolutely stunning.

Introduction

NEW RELEASE SPRING 2009

Flower Carpet® AMBER is an exciting new color. It is a tough, high-performance groundcover rose, introduced by Anthony Tesselaar Plants.

A true easy-care ground cover rose, both home gardeners and professional landscapers will find Flower Carpet® AMBER is simple to grow and easy to maintain, requiring no spraying in the landscape. Flower Carpet® roses are “self-cleaning” and require no fancy pruning or deadheading, simply trim to shape anytime of year. To invigorate blooming, cut back by 2/3 once annually in late winter or early spring. Maximum flowering and performance can be achieved by feeding with a controlled release fertilizer high in potash.

Key Features

Masses of golden amber blooms
Glossy green foliage
Attractive compact bush shape and appearance
Easy-care maintenance
Disease-resistant
Early flowering

Suggested Uses

Use in flowerbeds, mass plantings, large containers and as a standard tree rose. A perfect commercial landscaping plant for low-maintenance color.

Growth Habit

Bushes are low growing and compact, with dense glossy green foliage.

Flower Size

Small to medium flowers 2 to 21/2 inches diameter.

Mature Height

Grows to 28 to 36 inches.

Mature Width

Grows to 36 inches wide.

Spacing

Plant 2-3 per square yard, for ground cover. For a stunning display, plant 13 in 3 square yards. Plant 24 inches apart to establish boundaries. Can be planted anytime during Spring, Summer or Fall.

Hardiness

Will thrive in U.S.D.A. Zones 4 to 11. In cold zones, protect over the first winter. In zones 5 and below, continued winter protection is advised. In areas of intense heat (for example Phoenix, AZ), protect by planting in semi-shade (with plenty of filtered light), keeping well-watered.

Flowering Period

Produces masses of flowers all season long in full sun. In partial shade (4-5 hours of sun per day), still blooms, though in reduced numbers. Performs satisfactorily with a full day of filtered light. Amber flowers early and is one of the first Flower Carpet to bloom in Spring.

Number Of Flowers

Flowers produced in clusters up to 12 inches across from a single stem. Clusters comprise up to 11 smaller clusters of 3 to 5 flowers and developing buds. Up to 45 flowers and developing buds can be produced on a single stem.

Flower Color

New flowers are orange yellow with brighter yellow center ageing to soft pink. New flower PMS 714C ageing to PMS 700C.

Fragrance

Light sweet fragrance.

Foliage

Dark glossy green, medium sized leaves.

Pruning/Pinching

No fancy pruning needed. Cut back by ⅔ annually in late winter or early spring. Trim to shape anytime of year, if desired. The bush is self-cleaning with few rose hips, no dead-heading required, petals fall away cleanly.

Light Needs

For best blooms, grow in full sun. Grows well in partial shade (4-5 hours of sun per day) with reduced blooms. In areas of intense heat and sun, semi-shade/filtered light.

Soil Needs

Can thrive in a variety of soil conditions. Performs best in well-drained friable garden soil with added organic matter.

Water Needs

When planting in the landscape, water in well particularly during hot conditions and continue to water regularly until the plant is established. Flower Carpet roses are very tolerant of dry conditions once established.

Fertilizer

For maximum flowering and performance, feed with a balanced (15:5.2:10) controlled release rose fertilizer. In warm climates (USDA zones 8 and up): feed in early Spring and again in late Summer. In cold climates (USDA zones 4 – 7): feed in Spring and Summer. For established landscape plants, apply 1 to 2 handfuls around the base of the plant and incorporate into the soil by gentle surface cultivation.

Disease Tolerance

Very tolerant of common rose blights such as black spot and mildew. It does not require routine chemical spraying and dusting in the landscape, apply only if needed.

Pest Issues

Treat for insect pests only as needed.

Special Care

In zones 5 and below, winter protection is advised, especially in first winter.