New and Unread Tree-Mails
| Bloom size: | Small: under 2" |
| Bloom shape: | Cupped |
| Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Pink blend |
| Extra Bloom Info: | In large clusters |
| Rebloom: | None |
| Class: | Other: Hybrid wichurana |
| Extra Color Info: | Various shades of pink, fading to white |
| Growth Habit: | Rambler, typically 15-25 feet |
| Fragrance: | None |
| Hybridizer & year: | E. Alvin Miller, 1901 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 4 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 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 15-30 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 10-15 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Parentage: | Rosa wichuraiana x Madame Gabriel Luizet |
| Child plants: | 6 child plants |
Hillfarm Journal: Hillfarm's RosesPart of the story of Hillfarm as we know it will always have to be the roses that we found here.
(Full article • 11 comments)
(6)
| Posted by zuzu (Northern California - Zone 9a) on Jun 25, 2010 7:52 PM I grew tired of the powdery mildew to which Dorothy succumbed every year after its blooming season and decided to replace all of my Dorothy Perkins roses with Super Dorothy, a rebloomer resistant to powdery mildew. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| August 2019 -- Photos and Chat by zuzu | Aug 31, 2019 10:08 PM | 261 |
| July 2019 -- Photos and Chat by zuzu | Aug 2, 2019 12:08 AM | 307 |
| Help identifying naturalized pink roses in Missouri by Partlycloudy | Jun 9, 2019 1:46 PM | 9 |
| Had a good day working in the yard today! by Beth_NorCal | Nov 10, 2018 2:11 PM | 15 |
| ✺ JULY 2017 Bloom and Chat ✺ by Calif_Sue | Aug 6, 2017 12:24 AM | 201 |
| January 2017 -- Photos and Chat by zuzu | Jan 31, 2017 3:27 PM | 117 |
| Large Climber Questions by Zazinnia | Jun 8, 2016 7:56 AM | 21 |
| Any favorite tree-climbing roses out there? by LlamaLlori | May 7, 2017 1:11 PM | 24 |
| Merging 2 different colored climbers by Calsurf73 | Feb 16, 2018 11:04 AM | 22 |
| Black spot by rmbryant38 | Apr 11, 2015 2:33 PM | 38 |
| Roses for Zone 4 ? by mandolls | Jun 22, 2015 2:34 PM | 60 |
| 'A thousand years!','Lost and Found','The Survivor', and other amazing stories by Justin | May 7, 2014 8:56 AM | 3 |
| Any ideas for an ID? by bearsearch | Jun 22, 2013 6:36 PM | 4 |
| What criteria do you compromise on when selecting which roses to grow ? by Calsurf73 | Feb 19, 2013 11:33 PM | 15 |
| February 2013 Photos & Chat by Skiekitty | Mar 3, 2013 3:02 PM | 129 |
| Putting the roses to bed this fall, north of Boston by lilylady | Oct 17, 2012 6:39 PM | 11 |
| Which roses do you have that hold up well in summer heat and humidity ? by Calsurf73 | Jul 16, 2013 4:22 PM | 58 |
| Help please - Can you suggest... by lilylady | Jul 22, 2012 11:43 AM | 24 |
| New Blooms, first half of June 2012 by zuzu | Jun 22, 2012 8:46 AM | 19 |
| Rose Question by jakedasnake89 | Apr 26, 2012 1:02 PM | 65 |
« Add a new plant to the database
» Search the Roses Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name
« See the general plant entry for Roses (Rosa)
