Gizmo is a miniature shrub rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Tom Carruth of the United States and released in 1997. Parentage is POULtop x MACmanly. The shrub is compact, upright and mounded growing 1.5 to 2 feet tall with a similar spread. Plant in full sun in amended well-drained moist soil. Prune in late winter. The orange-red blend flowers have a white center and gold stamens. They are 1-2 inches wide with 5-8 petals and a mild apple fragrance. They cover the shrub from late spring to frost and will develop rose hips if allowed. The foliage is a glossy dark green on stems with prickles. Use this shrub in a container, in the border front, mass-planted and edging for walkways. It is tolerant of urban conditions. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance to rust and powdery mildew. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheRosa Minnie Pearl™ 'SAVahowdy'Rosa Pink Symphony 'MEItonje'Rosa Rise 'n' Shine 'MELcupag'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Rose
Life cycle
Perennial; Woody
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
12 inches-3 feet
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Growth rate
Rapid
Maintenance
Medium
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Mounding
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Glossy dark green leaves
Flower color
Gold/Yellow; Orange; Red/Burgundy; White
Flower value
Fragrant; Long Bloom Season; Showy
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
1-3 inches
Flower detail
Scarlet orange with white eye, and gold stamens are 1-2 inches wide with 5-8 petals. Flowers cover the shrub spring through frost.
Bloom time
Fall; Spring; Summer
Fruit color
Orange; Red/Burgundy
Fruit type
Pome
Fruit detail
Will form rose hips if flowers not pruned
Stem detail
Stems with prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Attracts
Bees
Food & Medicine
Fruit type
Pome
Landscape Use
Landscape location
Container; Patio; Walkways
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; Pollinator Garden
Design feature
Border; Mass Planting
Garden tags
#red flowers #minature rose #rose hips #orange flowers #border front #patio #full sun #containers #urban conditions tolerant #shrub rose #mass planting #walkway