Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Mauve and mauve blend
Extra Bloom Info: In large clusters
Rebloom: Some
Class: Shrub
Growth Habit: Typically 3-6 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Moderate
Hybridizer & year: Harkness, 1984
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5 and warmer

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: 3-6 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Cardinal Hume'
  • 'HARregale'

Common names
  • Shrub Rose
  • Rose

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Location: In my garden. Poland.
Uploaded by RoseBlush1
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Uploaded by Calif_Sue
Uploaded by Calif_Sue
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-06-20
You can see how it starts out medium red and deepens to a deep pu
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Uploaded by Skiekitty
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2014-08-26
Early morning overcast light
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Uploaded by zuzu
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2014-10-21
Beautiful hips
Location: In my garden. Poland.
Location: In my garden. Poland.
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Cardinal Hume Photo by RoseBlush1 Jun 20, 2013 11:20 AM 0

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