species
Rosa gallica
Gallic rose · French rose · gallica · gallica rose
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Rosa gallica belongs to the family Rosaceae, also known as Gallic rose, French rose, gallica or gallica rose, introduced to the UK. It reaches 1.2 m tall and 1.5 m across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam, clay or chalk soil, where the ground is neutral or alkaline and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits average positions. It flowers in June. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 1.2 m tall × 1.5 m across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Clay, Chalk
- Acidity
- Neutral, Alkaline
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Average
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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