Bloom size: | Small: under 2" |
Bloom shape: | Cupped |
Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
Rose bloom color: | Light pink |
Extra Bloom Info: | In large clusters |
Rebloom: | None |
Class: | Other: Hybrid wichurana |
Extra Color Info: | Light pink and white |
Growth Habit: | Rambler, up to 20 feet |
Hybridizer & year: | Turner Nurseries, 1912 |
Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 4 and warmer |
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 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Plant Height: | 16-20 feet |
Plant Spread: | 15 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Parentage: | Seedling of: Dorothy Perkins |
Child plants: | one child plant |
RachaelHunter | On March 24, 2019 | Obtained plant Peter Beales |
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