Marie-Louise Velge rose
Rosa 'Marie-Louise Velge'
Gold Medal,Gold Medal,Golden Rose
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
Size2 to 6 feet tall
- Habit
- Tall, upright
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light pink
- Foliage color
- Dark green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Marie-Louise Velge' rose (Rosa 'Marie-Louise Velge') is a shrub for borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full sun and loamy or clay soil. The tall, upright shrub bears fragrant light pink blooms that shade to white. Bees visit the flowers, and it blooms from late spring into early autumn. RVS Rijksstation voor Sierplantenteelt introduced it in 1995.
Pairs well with Sarah Bernhardt peony, Casa Blanca lily, and Quick Fire panicle hydrangea.