Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: double: 16-25 petals
Rose bloom color: Russet
Rebloom: Good
Class: Floribunda
Extra Color Info: Russet tan
Growth Habit: Short, 2-3 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Moderate
Hybridizer & year: E. B. Le Grice, 1961
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 6b 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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Russet
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: (Seedling x Lavender Pinocchio) x Marcel Bourgouin
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Amberlight'
  • 'Amber Light'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: San Jose Heritage Rose Garden
Date: 2009-06-05
Photo by zuzu
Location: San Jose Heritage Rose Garden
Date: 2009-06-05
Photo by zuzu
Photo by zuzu
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-05-17
Photo by Calif_Sue

San Jose Heritage Rose Garden, CA.
Photo by zuzu

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