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Bonica 82 (R)

Bonica 82 - July 1999 © Trevor Inkpen

Shrub, Pink-Dark Pink blend

Flowers: Very Double, Ruffled, Small, 40 Petals, Lightly Fragrant: Fruity
Clusters of ruffled pink blooms, lighter at edges of petals, low maintenance
Flowering Habit: Clusters
Blooming Season: Repeat

Height: 4 feet x 5, Habit: Bushy-spreading
Foliage: Small, Semi-Glossy Dark Green
Buds:
Hips:
Stems:
Thorns:

Cultivation: Vigorous, Good for Bedding, Groundcover
Strengths: Hardy, Profuse blooms
Weaknesses:
Hardiness: In general, Modern Shrub and Hybrid Musk roses are hardy to Zone 6, Zone 5 with winter protection, but there is considerable variation between varieties.

FranceHybridizer: M L Meilland - Introducer: MEI- Meilland (Antibes, FR) 1985
Patent: 5105
Parentage: (R. sempervirens x Mlle. Marthe Carron) x Picasso

ARS Colour: mp Medium Pink ARS Rating: 8.5
Awards: All-American RS

Also known as: MEIdomonac, Demon, Bonica Meilland. (There is a different scarlet red Floribunda "Bonica" Meilland 1958)

Averages of Responses from EveryRose.com visitors:

Garden Rating Average: 9.4 / 10
Fragrance Rating Average: 1.1 / 3
Cut Flower Rating Average: 6.8 / 10
Exhibition Rating Average: 7.0 / 10

Comments:

Fifteen years ago I was writing a... (Judy Rose, Denver, Colorado)

Strong points: strong and neat growth, good... (Jim A., Melbourne, VIC, Australia)

Live in Pa. My Bonica's bloom up... (Sandra Yuen, Seneca. Pa)

Had it for 3 years, very healthy... (Laura H, Northern Utah)

I bought Bonica 82 at a local... (R.C., Eastern Shore of Maryland, USA)

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Bonica 82 (R)

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