Rose 'Happy Child'

Rosa

How to grow Rose 'Happy Child'

  • Partial Sun

  • Medium

Susceptible to blackspot. 3

A partial sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Happy Child is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ensure your soil is loamy and has a ph of between 5.5 and 6.5 as Rose is a weakly acidic soil loving plant.

Growing Happy Child from seed

Hybrid variety. Will not reliably grow true to type from seed.

Transplanting Happy Child

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Happy Child is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Happy Child

Happy Child Patent Information

Australia – Application No: 1998/082 on 1998 1

European Union – Patent No: 330 on 2 Aug 1996
Application No: 19950460 on 24 Jul 1995 1

United States – Patent No: PP 9,007 on 13 Dec 1994 1

Rose Happy Child Etymology

Named to help raise funds for the charity Population Concern. 2

Registration name: AUScomp

Footnotes

1 HelpMeFind entry for ‘Happy Child’ rose

2 “Botanica’s Roses”

3 “The American Rose Society Encyclopedia of Roses”