Bloom size: | Large: 4-5" |
Bloom shape: | Other: Quartered |
Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
Rose bloom color: | Medium pink |
Extra Bloom Info: | In small clusters |
Rebloom: | Good |
Class: | Shrub |
Growth Habit: | Tall, typically 6-8 feet, bushy |
Fragrance: | Strong |
Hybridizer & year: | David Austin, 1986 |
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) |
Plant Height: | 6-8 feet |
Plant Spread: | 3-4 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Pink |
Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
Parentage: | Wife of Bath x Comte de Chambord |
mattmackay22 | On October 10, 2014 | Obtained plant |
MuseLea | On October 30, 2021 | Obtained plant Bare root from DA |
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