Rose (Rosa 'My Hero') in the Roses Database

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 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height:	2-3 feet
Plant Spread:	2 feet
Leaves:	Deciduous
Flowers:	Showy Fragrant
Flower Color:	Red
Flower Time:	Spring Summer Fall
Uses:	Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees
Propagation: Other methods:	Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage:	Seedling x Lillian Gibson
Child plants:	3 child plants

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Trade name information:

Series: Easy Elegance
Cultivar name: 'My Hero'

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Posted by Pattyw5 (La Salle Illinois - Zone 5a) on Nov 28, 2014 11:40 AM concerning plant:

Rosa My Hero is grown here no spray and own root. Though my camera skills don't reflect this, the flower is a rich medium cherry-red. Blooms in flushes throughout the year. The breaks in flowering are short. It is completely healthy even in the worst years. The only shortcoming is that the flowers don't fully open maybe 70% of the time. My Hero is no longer a part of the Easy Elegance line, having been replaced by Super Hero. I suspect the failure of the flower to open is the reason. The flower does not turn brown and mushy, however, as you would see with most balling. I love this rose bush. It is in the back of the bed, where it provides intense color. My apologies for my blurry photos.

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