Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Bloom shape: Other: Lightly cupped
Petal count: semi-double: 8-15 petals
Rose bloom color: Red blend
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Shrub
Extra Color Info: Red, with white reverse and golden center
Growth Habit: Short groundcover rose, typically 1-2 feet tall, 3-5 feet wide
Fragrance: Moderate
Hybridizer & year: Ralph S. Moore, 1988

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 1-2 feet
Plant Spread: 3-5 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Red and white
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: Papoose x Playboy
Child plants: one child plant

Image
Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Ralph's Creeper'
  • 'Morpaplay'
  • 'MORpapplay'
  • 'Chunga'
  • 'Creepy'
  • 'Glowing Carpet'
  • 'Highveld Sun'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: 07-16-2013
Uploaded by Aerith
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: October 17. 2010
I love this rose.  It is truly a no-care plant in my garden.
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: October 23, 2018
One of the last blooms of the season
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: October 14, 2014
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: May 14, 2014
Photo was taken at twilight
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: July 2011
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: May 2013
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: 07-16-2013
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: May 17, 2014
I love this rose.  It is truly a no-care plant in my garden.
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: July 2011
Uploaded by tabby
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: May 2013
Uploaded by GardenGuyAZ
Uploaded by Aerith
Comments:
  • Posted by RoseBlush1 (Weaverville, California - Zone 8a) on Apr 30, 2015 11:30 AM concerning plant:
    This is truly a no-care rose in my garden. I prune it about every three or four years. Every time I walk past the rose, no matter what time of day, it makes me smile. My kind of rose ...

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Roses Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Roses (Rosa)

« Visit the Roses forum

« The Roses Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by RootedInDirt and is called "Angel Trumpet"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.