Bloom size: | Small: under 2" |
Petal count: | double: 16-25 petals |
Rose bloom color: | Dark red |
Extra Bloom Info: | In clusters, with pinked petals |
Rebloom: | Some |
Class: | Other: Hybrid rugosa |
Growth Habit: | Medium, 3-4 feet, very bushy |
Fragrance: | None |
Hybridizer & year: | Discovered by F.J. Grootendorst, 1936 |
Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 3 and warmer |
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: | 3-4 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3-5 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Red |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Parentage: | Sport of: F.J. Grootendorst |
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