Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Medium pink
Extra Bloom Info: In large clusters, with ruffled and quilled petals
Rebloom: Good
Class: Other: Rambler
Growth Habit: Typically 8-12 feet, but can spread across 20 feet
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Karl Hetzel, 1986
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: 8-12 feet
Plant Spread: 15-20 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Parentage: Dorothy Perkins x unknown

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Super Dorothy'
  • 'HELdoro'

Common names
  • Rambling Rose
  • Rose

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Uploaded by zuzu
Uploaded by zuzu
Uploaded by zuzu
Location: my garden zone 7A Cape Cod, MA
Date: 2017-06-11
New plant with buds
Uploaded by emoryterri
Comments:
  • Posted by zuzu (Northern California - Zone 9a) on Sep 29, 2011 2:18 PM concerning plant:
    This rose is a wonderful substitute for Dorothy Perkins, which only blooms once a year and is highly susceptible to powdery mildew. Super Dorothy reblooms reliably and never shows any trace of mildew.

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