'Magic Carpet' Rose

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'Magic Carpet' rose Description

My HMF:

'Magic Carpet (groundcover, J&P 1993)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Jean Marion

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• JAClover

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Shrub.
Registration name: JAClover

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, before 1993).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. in 1993 as 'Magic Carpet'.

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. Strong, spice fragrance. Average diameter 2". Semi-double (9-16 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 18" to 4' (45 to 120cm). Width: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for ground cover. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 9,324 on 17 Oct 1995 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/335'634 on 8 Nov 1994

Parentage:

Grouse × Class Act

Notes:

In his column Roses Abroad in the January 1998 issue of the American Rose magazine (pp.16-7), Sean McCann says this rose makes a great candidate for a hanging basket.