A carpet rose from the next-generation Flower Carpet series, with warm amber-apricot blooms that age to soft cream. Heat-tolerant, disease-resistant and exceptionally free-flowering.
At a glance
- Plant type: Spreading groundcover
- Mature size: 60 cm H × 1.2 m W
- Aspect: full sun and part shade or morning sun
- Water: happy on low water
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Exotic
About Flower Carpet Amber Rose
Rosa 'Flower Carpet Amber' is a fast-growing spreading groundcover in the Rosaceae family. It reaches around 60 cm tall and 1.2 m wide at maturity, with deciduous foliage. Orange and yellow flowers appear for much of the year.
Where to grow Flower Carpet Amber Rose
Flower Carpet Amber Rose suits warm-temperate, cool-temperate, Mediterranean and subtropical climates and grows best in full sun and part shade or morning sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters.
Soil & planting
Flower Carpet Amber Rose does best in free-draining, loamy and clay soil. Plant into well-prepared ground, firm the soil around the roots and water deeply to settle it in.
Watering & feeding
Flower Carpet Amber Rose performs well with relatively little water once established. Feed as new growth begins, following the rate on a balanced garden fertiliser. Keep a newly planted specimen evenly watered through its first season; established plants can then follow the water needs above.
Pruning & care
Prune Flower Carpet Amber Rose after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. For most gardens, it is low maintenance.
Using Flower Carpet Amber Rose in the garden
Flower Carpet Amber Rose earns its place for a feature or specimen planting, pots and courtyard containers and feeding bees and pollinators. It is equally at home in the ground or a large pot on a balcony or courtyard.
Companion planting & design
Flower Carpet Amber Rose sits most comfortably beside plants adapted to low water use and warm-temperate climate. A small cluster gives stronger visual impact than isolated plants scattered through the garden.
Good to know
It is thorny — useful as a barrier, but wear gloves when pruning.
Buying Flower Carpet Amber Rose
Plant Sale lists Flower Carpet Amber Rose as potted plants and bare-root stock. Use the quote builder above to ask about current stock, sizes and pricing.
