Rosa Happy Chappy - Ground Cover Rose

The 'Happy Chappy' or 'Interhappy' rose belongs to a family of landscape roses characterised by a low and spreading bushy habit. It forms a bushy shrub with a spreading habit, reaching about 60 cm (24in) in height but spreading over more than 1m². This variety bears simple flowers with five slightly undulated petals, measuring 4 to 5 cm (2in) in diameter, generally bicolour, in a mix of coppery pink and apricot orange. In warm weather, the orange shades dominate, while cooler temperatures favour the pink tones. They reveal a small yellow centre populated with numerous stamens. They are clustered in bouquets continuously repeating on the plant from June to October-November. Their scent is light, perhaps a little more intense in warm climates. The foliage, divided into small leaflets of very dark and glossy green, covers long thorny stems. This variety shows some disease resistance under good growing conditions, with fertilisation and regular watering.

Ground cover roses have many uses: lawn edges, flower beds, slopes, wall crowning or planters. They can be planted in any ordinary soil, in sunny or semi-shaded positions (3-4 hours of sunlight per day are sufficient). They offer long, exceptional flowering periods on elegant, lush, shiny green foliage. 'Happy Chappy', warm and multicoloured, will blend well with warm tones, yellows and oranges in daylilies, crocosmias, and coreopsis. Finally, it is very effective on a sunny balcony or terrace, planted in a large container.

Breeder: P. Ilsink (Netherlands), since 1999.