Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: Single: 1-7 petals
Rose bloom color: Red blend
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Shrub
Extra Color Info: Red, with white center
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 3-5 feet, bushy
Fragrance: None
Hybridizer & year: Alain Meilland, 2007
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 4 and warmer
Awards: AARS: 2009

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 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Plant Height: 3-5 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Red and white
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: (Red Max Graf x unnamed seedling) x (Pink Meidiland x Immensee)

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Carefree Spirit'
  • 'MEIzmea'
  • 'Red Carefree Delight'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Whetstone Park of Roses, Columbus OH USA
Date: 2016-06-25
Location: Whetstone Park of Roses, Columbus OH USA
Date: 2016-06-25
Location:  Hershey Gardens, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-09-16
Location: Knoxville, TN
Date: 2013-05-30
Uploaded by BlissfulGarden
Location: Whetstone Park of Roses, Columbus OH USA
Date: 2016-06-25
Location: Whetstone Park of Roses, Columbus OH
Date: 2016-05-29
Uploaded by zuzu
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2012-07-02
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2012-07-02
Location: Farmer John's Greenhouse, Farmington Hills, MI
Date: 2012-07-02

Photo Courtesy of Lobo Rose and Daylily Gardens. Used with Permis
  • Uploaded by Joy

Date: 2014-06-04
Location: Knoxville, TN
Date: 2012-09-30

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