Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Petal count: Single: 1-7 petals
Rose bloom color: Pink blend
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Some
Class: Shrub
Extra Color Info: Medium pink, fading to pale pink
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Stanley G. & Jeanne A. Marciel, 1998
Optimal growing zones: USDA Zones 5 and warmer
Awards: AARS: 1998

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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
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
Parentage: Bonica x Ballerina

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'First Light'
  • 'DEVrudi'

Common names
  • Rose

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