Rose (Groundcover), Playful Happy Trails Rosa 'WEKrahatjacor' Height: 10 inches Spread: 10 inches
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Hardiness Zone: 4a Other Names: Groundcover Rose Group/Class: Happy Trails Series Brand: Weeks Roses Description: A true groundcover variety producing stunning clusters of pretty red single blooms with white and yellow centers; foliage is dense, glossy dark green and disease resistant; moderate fruity fragrance; great for border fronts Ornamental Features Rose (Groundcover), Playful Happy Trails is blanketed in stunning clusters of red flowers with white overtones and yellow eyes at the ends of the branches from late spring to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color. Landscape Attributes Rose (Groundcover), Playful Happy Trails is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with a ground-hugging habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting bees to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration; Rose (Groundcover), Playful Happy Trails is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Rose (Groundcover), Playful Happy Trails will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 10 inches. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 30 years. This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. Rose (Groundcover), Playful Happy Trails makes a fine choice for the outdoor landscape, but it is also well-suited for use in outdoor pots and containers. Because of its spreading habit of growth, it is ideally suited for use as a 'spiller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the edges where it can spill gracefully over the pot. Note that when grown in a container, it may not perform exactly as indicated on the tag - this is to be expected. Also note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.
