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Rose Bonica

Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac'

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Overview

Rosa 'Bonica' is a hardy, disease-resistant shrub rose reaching 3-4 ft in height and width. With a long blooming season, it produces abundant clusters of delicate, pink, double flowers. Foliage is dark green, providing a vivid backdrop for continuous blooms from late spring to frost. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soils. Ideal for borders, low hedges, or as a specimen plant, Bonica adds charm to any garden design.

Sun FullWater MediumZones 4–10Type ShrubClimate Temperate

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — This floribunda class rose cultivar has garnered widespread acclaim

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 4–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Shrub
Family: Rosaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — offering both aesthetic appeal and a food source for local wildlife.<br><br>On a final note for clients

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — thus promoting sustainable landscape practices

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — thus promoting sustainable landscape practices; this plant presents as a dense

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — Each semi-double to double bloom comprises around 20 to 40 petals; recognized for their environmental friendliness and

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — having been introduced in the 1980s by the venerated French nursery Meilland.<br><br>As a landscape architect

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — makes the Bonica an ideal choice for borders; pinnate leaves that are a deep

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — shrub with pink blooms

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — I must note the Bonica's adaptability to various conditions

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — this cultivar produces abundant clusters of blooms

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — each measuring about 2 to 3 inches in diameter, image 56

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — thriving in USDA plant hardiness zones 4 to 9; shrub for full

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — pink flowers in the garden; the flowers exhibit a delicate, shell pink hue and a mildly fragrant, classic rose aroma

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — Rosa 'Bonica' is a hardy, disease-resistant shrub rose reaching 3-4 ft in height and width; it thrives in full sun and

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — It thrives in full sun and well-drained soils

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — creating a softly ruffled effect that enhances any garden design; foliage is dark green, providing a vivid backdrop

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — From late spring through to autumn's first frost

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — this plant presents as a dense

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — shrub for full; thus promoting sustainable landscape practices

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — particularly to black spot and powdery mildew

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — coupled with its continuous flowering ability

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — rich green.<br><br>A point of particular interest is the Bonica's floriferous nature; pink flowers in the garden

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — also celebrated as Rosa 'Bonica 82' or by its breeder code 'Meidomonac'; with a long blooming season, it produces

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — offering both aesthetic appeal and a food source for local wildlife.<br><br>On a final note for clients; makes the

Rose Bonica (Rosa Bonica 'Meidomonac') — recognized for their environmental friendliness and minimal need for fertilizer or irrigation once established

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T.Kiya from Japan, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
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Mark Bonica from Durham, NH, USA, CC BY 2.0 · source
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