New and Unread Tree-Mails
| 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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