Lady Elsie May is a hybrid shrub rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) and was bred in Germany in 2002 by Richard Noack and introduced in 2002 by Angelica Nurseries. Parentage is `Repandia` x `Repandia` This shrub will grow 3-4 feet tall and wide and prefers fertile, moist, well-drained soil in full sun. Fertilize in spring and summer and mulch to retain moisture. In late winter to early spring prune the plant by 1/3 and remove any crossed, damaged or diseased canes. The plant blooms on new wood, so this will encourage additional blooms. The fragrant flowers are semi-double orange/pink and begin in spring. Repeat blooming will occur throughout the season. Removing spent flowers will encourage your plant to re-bloom sooner. The glossy green leaves are borne on stems with prickles. Rose hips are formed if the flowers are not pruned off. Use this shrub in the border, foundation, as a specimen or groups such as a hedge. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Resistant to diseases. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
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 Heart 'n' Soul 'ORApaymel'Rosa Lemon Fizz® 'KORfizzlem'Rosa Rose Rhapsody™ 'JACsash'
Full plant profile
Growing Conditions
Plant type
Rose; Shrub
Life cycle
Woody
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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
Mature size
Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
3 - Shrub (3-15 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect; Rounded
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf shape
Ovate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Leaf feel
Glossy
Leaf size
1-3 inches long, 1-3 inches wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Dark green, glossy compound leaves with 5 leaflets and serrated margins
Flower color
Orange; Pink
Flower value
Fragrant
Flower form
Solitary
Flower shape
Cup; Saucer
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
Semi-double roses are 4-5 inches across with 9 to 16 petals. Lightly fragrant. Blooms in spring and repeat blooms throughout the season