Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Flower Carpet Roses are the ultimate low maintenance rose. Masses of rose flowers cover the compact, sturdy branches through the late spring all the way to fall. Apple Blossom Flower Carpet® is a double petaled flower that has the sweetest color pink to blend in or contrast with other roses in the garden. Apple Blossom would make the perfect ground cover in a formal rose garden.
Apple Blossom Flower Carpet® Roses not only make a great addition to the Rose garden, they are a tough shrub that will work as erosion control on a slope, fill in that extra sunny spot in a garden where nothing else seems to grow, or fill pots and hanging baskets with long-lasting color. Flower Carpet Roses are tough enough to tolerate harsh seaside conditions.The leaves are semi-evergreen and turn a lovely dark shade of bronze in the fall.
Apple Blossom Flower Carpet® Rose Care
Flower Carpet Roses will tolerate a wider range of growing conditions. Full sun to part shade is fine. Shade later in the day in the hotter zones will help keep the blooms from fading. Well drained soil is great. Watering should be consistent while the plants establish themselves in the first two years.The use of soaker hoses or drip irrigation is best to keep the leaves as dry as possible. Soil pH is not an issue. Anything from slightly acidic to slightly alkaline soil will work.
Fertilizing of this rose is best done at the beginning of the spring as new growth emerges.A well balanced, slow release feed is recommended. Pruning can be done any time of the year to rejuvenate this groundcover. Cutting the shrub down by half is recommended to keep it today and compact. Flower Carpet Roses will regrow from hard pruning quickly and recover by the end of summer easily, sporting new blooms for the fall.
Apple Blossom Flower Carpet® Rose Spacing
Flower Carpet Rose has a compact height of 1-2 feet and a wide spread of 4-5 feet making it perfect for quickly covering a large area. Planting the shrubs at 4 feet, center on center, is recommended. Container planting should be done in a pot with at least a 24 inch diameter.
Apple Blossom Flower Carpet Rose Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 5 to 8 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Sun (6+ Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 1-2 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 4-5 Feet
- Growth Habit
- , Mounded, Spreading
- Water Needs
- Average
- Root Stock
- Own Root
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Pink
- Flower Description
- Pink
- Bloom Time
- Late Spring to Fall
- Blooms On
-
New Wood
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"Blooms on" tells you which stems produce flowers, which decides when it's safe to prune.
- New Wood: Flowers form on stems that grow this season. Prune in late winter or early spring without losing blooms.
- Old Wood: Flower buds form on last year's stems. Prune right after flowering. Pruning in fall or early spring removes next year's blooms.
- Both New and Old Wood: Blooms on last year's stems and again on new growth, so it flowers even after a hard winter or a mistimed pruning. Prune lightly after the first flush of blooms.
- When to Prune
- Late winter to early spring, before new growth starts
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Deciduous
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Apple Blossom Flower Carpet Rose
- Botanical Name
- ROSA 'FLOWER CARPET APPLE BLOSSOM'
- Brand
- Flower Carpet Roses
- Plant Type
- Shrub
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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