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| 'Carefree Delight' |
| 'MEIpotal' |
| 'Bingo' |
| 'Potalia' |
| 'Bingo Meillandecor' |
| 'Bingo Meidiland' |
| Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
| Bloom shape: | Cupped |
| Petal count: | Single: 1-7 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Pink blend |
| Extra Bloom Info: | In large clusters |
| Rebloom: | Good |
| Class: | Shrub |
| Extra Color Info: | Pink blend with cream center |
| Growth Habit: | Medium, 3-4 feet tall, 3-5 feet wide, very bushy |
| Fragrance: | None |
| Hybridizer & year: | Alain Meilland, 1993 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 5 and warmer |
| Awards: | ADR: 1994 AARS: 1996 |
| 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: | 3-4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3-5 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| 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 |
| Parentage: | (Eyepaint x Nirvana) x Smarty |
Roses in a Cottage GardenI love my roses, but I have never cared for the look of any formal type of garden, not even rose gardens. Instead, I have planted my many roses informally in my garden, which is very much a cottage garden. Take a picture tour with me to see my roses.
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| Posted by Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Feb 6, 2014 10:43 PM When I decided I wanted to add roses to the garden, Carefree Delight was the first rose I bought and planted. I had read that it was totally disease free and bloomed all summer. Correct on both counts. It is extremely healthy and covered in blooms. By now Carefree Delight is very tall and wide and still a favorite of mine. Always will be a favorite. [ Reply to this comment | |
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