Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Bloom shape: Globular
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Pink blend
Rebloom: None
Class: Centifolia
Extra Color Info: Pink and violet
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 3-5 feet, upright
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: Spong, before 1789
Optimal growing zones: USDA zones 4 through 9

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: 3-5 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
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:
  • 'Spong'
  • 'Provincialis Hybrida'
  • 'Pompon Spong'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: Zone 6B WV
Date: 2023-05-08
The first bloom for this rose. It was planted a year ago.
Location: Rosarium Meldorf, Germany.
Location: Germany. Rosarium Vorder-Neuendorf
Uploaded by Kathleen

Photo courtesy of Tasman Bay Roses
Location: Rosarium Meldorf, Germany.
Location: Rosarium Meldorf, Germany.
Location: Rosarium Meldorf, Germany.
Location: Rosarium Meldorf, Germany.
Location: Germany. Rosarium Vorder-Neuendorf
Location: Germany. Rosarium Vorder-Neuendorf
Location: Germany. Rosarium Vorder-Neuendorf
Uploaded by Kathleen

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