Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Other: Button eye
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Deep pink
Extra Bloom Info: In small clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Bourbon
Growth Habit: Tall, 5-7 feet, can be trained as climber
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: Jean Laffay, 1852
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: 5-7 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 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
Parentage: Unknown
Child plants: one child plant

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Sir Joseph Paxton'
  • 'Paxton'

Common names
  • Rose

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