''Rosa'' 'Bonica 82, (aka MEIdomonac), is a
shrub rose cultivar, bred by
Marie-Louise Meilland in
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...
in 1982. The cultivar was named an
All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
winner in 1987.
Description
'Bonica 82' is a medium bushy shrub, 3 to 5 ft (90—150 cm) in height with a 4—6 ft (121—182 cm) spread. Blooms have an average diameter of 2—3 in (5—7.5 cm) with a petal count of 26 to 40. The plant is excellent for use in the garden, in containers, cut flower, hedge or landscape.
Buds are a rich, dark pink color. Flowers are bright, pale pink when they first open, and later fade to near white in warmer climates. Flowers come in clusters of five to fifteen, and have a mild, sweet fragrance, with ruffled, slightly cupped petals. Flowers have a long bloom time, often producing flowers into late October. The plant produces bright red
rose hips
The rose hip or rosehip, also called rose haw and rose hep, is the accessory fruit of the various species of rose plant. It is typically red to orange, but ranges from dark purple to black in some species. Rose hips begin to form after pollinat ...
that last until the following spring. The leaves are an attractive, semi-glossy, dark green. The plant is very disease resistant and a repeat bloomer. It thrives in
USDA
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zone 4b through 9b.
Child plants
* ''Rosa'' 'Abrud'
* ''Rosa'' 'Carte Blanche'
* ''Rosa'' 'Ines Sastre'
* ''Rosa'' 'Magic Meidiland'
* ''Rosa'' 'Mathilda'
* ''Rosa'' 'Mon Jardin et Ma Maison'
* ''Rosa'' 'Pirouette'
* ''Rosa'' 'Red Leonardo da Vinci'
* ''Rosa'' 'Rockin' Robin'
* ''Rosa'' 'Royal Bonica'
* ''Rosa'' 'Tequila'
* ''Rosa'' 'The Charlatan'
Awards
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ADR rose winner, (1983)
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All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
winner, USA, (1987)
See also
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Garden roses
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Rose Hall of Fame
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List of Award of Garden Merit roses
The following is a selected list of rose varieties and cultivars which currently (2017) hold the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
List of roses
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Notes
References
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