Bloom size: | Large: 4-5" |
Bloom shape: | Other: Cupped to flat |
Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
Rose bloom color: | Light pink |
Extra Bloom Info: | In clusters |
Rebloom: | Good |
Class: | Floribunda |
Extra Color Info: | Soft blush pink |
Growth Habit: | Short, 2-3 feet |
Fragrance: | Strong |
Hybridizer & year: | Cants of Colchester, 1977 |
Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 5 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 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
Plant Height: | 2-3 feet |
Plant Spread: | 2-3 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: | Dearest x The Optimist |
Child plants: | 2 child plants |
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