Plant Profile: Rosa 'Loving Touch'

Names

Loving Touch

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Phonetic Spelling:RO-zuh

Genus:Rosa

Species:

Family:Rosaceae

Rosa 'Loving Touch' is a compact shrub rose that thrives in temperate climates. Reaching a height of just 3 feet, it is classified as a miniature rose. The blooms, which are a rich apricot color and double in form, emit a delightful fragrance and are excellent for cutting. While it flourishes in sandy loam soil, it can also adapt to clay soil to a certain extent.

Regular pruning is advisable for this rose. By trimming away old canes, as well as any damaged or dead wood and crossing canes, you can enhance air circulation within the plant, thereby reducing the risk of disease. Additionally, new growth following pruning will lead to an increase in flower production.

For container-grown plants, it is important to protect them from frost.

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Rosa 'Loving Touch' Feature Summary

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#deciduous
#fragrant flowers
#rose
#deciduous shrub
#cpp
#minature rose

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Rosa 'Loving Touch' Feature Summary

Attributes
Bees are attracted to the blooms
Perennial
Woody
Flowers
Rich double apricot; Brandy-hued buds 26 to 40 petals
Fragrant
Good Cut
Showy
Spring
Summer
Fall
more than 20 petals/rays
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Rose
Erect
Dense
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
11a
11b
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Landscape
Cutting Garden
Pollinator Garden
Border
Hedge
Mass Planting
Accent
Specimen
Barrier
Container
Patio
Walkways
Pool/Hardscape

Rosa 'Loving Touch' Attributes

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Wildlife Value

Bees are attracted to the blooms

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Rosa 'Loving Touch' Flowers

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Flower Description

Rich double apricot; Brandy-hued buds 26 to 40 petals

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Flower Color

filter_vintage
Pink

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Flower Size

1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches

Rosa 'Loving Touch' Whole Plant Traits

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Rosa 'Loving Touch' Cultural Conditions

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Rosa 'Loving Touch': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Rosa 'Loving Touch': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
10a
thermostat
10b
thermostat
11a
thermostat
11b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Rosa 'Loving Touch' Leaves

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Rosa 'Loving Touch' Stem

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Rosa 'Loving Touch' Landscape

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Rosa 'Loving Touch': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees