Rosa Bonica rose pictures and description

Groundcover Rose "Bonica"

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Bonica is small shrub rose which is also well-suited as a ground cover rose. Introduced in 1981 by Meilland.

The key characteristics of "Bonica" are shown below:

FLOWERS
Colour	Pink
Type	Double flowers
Scent	None
Frequency	Throughout the summer
When	June to September

BUSH
Rose type	Shrub
Leaves	Lots of glossy mid-green leaves
Height	1.2m (4ft)
Spread	1.5m (5ft)

OTHER
Hardiness UK	Fully hardy
USDA Zones	Rosa Bonica is hardy to zone 5a, -28.8� C (-20� F)
Awards	Bonica has been awarded the following: Belfast Certificate of Merit (1983) Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (1993) All America Rose Selection (1987)
Parentage	(Rosa Sempervirons x Marthe Caron) x Picasso
Available in UK	David Austin Roses
Available in USA	David Austin Roses
Available Australia	Swanes Nurseries

COMMENTS		Bonica is a superb shrub rose which, at the picture on the left shows, is also ideal as a standard. A compact rose with dense foliage, flowers that appear often and regularly. Good disease resistance.

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