Data specific to Roses (Edit)
| Bloom size: |
Medium: 2-3"
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| Bloom shape: |
Cupped
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| Petal count: |
very full: 40+ petals
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| Rose bloom color: |
Light pink
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| Extra Bloom Info: |
Medium, very full, cupped, in clusters |
| Rebloom: |
Good
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| Class: |
Large-flowered climber
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| Growth Habit: |
Typically 7-10 feet |
| Fragrance: |
Strong
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| Hybridizer & year: |
G. Delbard, 1991 |
| Optimal growing zones: |
USDA zone 4 and warmer |
General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| 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)
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
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| Plant Height: |
7-10 feet |
| Plant Spread: |
3-4 feet |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
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| Flower Color: |
Pink
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
Summer
Fall
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
Butterflies
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
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| Miscellaneous: |
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
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| Parentage: |
Grand Siecle x Heritage |
Posted by
zuzu (Northern California - Zone 9a) on Dec 13, 2019 12:23 AM concerning plant:
Nahema, a rose named after a recently discontinued Guerlain perfume with a fruity rose scent, has had a peculiar history in my garden. I bought it as a tiny rooted cutting in 2008. It grew slowly for years, but it never bloomed and it remained a "one-cane wonder." In 2018 its one and only cane died. I cut the dead black cane off at ground level, feeling a bit annoyed by the futility of all the care I'd given it for 10 years, but I didn't bother digging up the roots. This year those roots suddenly sent up two strong canes, thick and sturdy in comparison with the one wispy cane that had died. Then, wonder of wonders, both of those canes produced lovely blooms within a few months -- lovely old-fashioned cupped blooms with a fragrance reminiscent of peaches and plums.
Posted by
chelle (N.E. Indiana - Zone 5b, and Florida - Zone 9b - Zone 9b) on Sep 24, 2011 6:16 PM concerning plant:
If you're looking for a knock-your-socks-off scented rose, and you have room for a climber, this is one that should be on your list! In my opinion, its scent is best described as a blend between jasmine and honeysuckle. Lovely.
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