Bloom size: | Very large: 6" or more |
Bloom shape: | Cupped |
Petal count: | very full: 40+ petals |
Rose bloom color: | Deep pink |
Rebloom: | Good |
Class: | Hybrid tea Other: Romantica |
Growth Habit: | Medium, 3-4 feet, upright |
Fragrance: | Strong |
Hybridizer & year: | Marie Louise Meilland, 1983 |
Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 7b 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 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
Plant Height: | 3-4 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 |
Parentage: | ((Pharaoh x Peace) x (Chrysler Imperial x Charles Mallerin)) X Tamango |
Child plants: | 5 child plants |
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