New and Unread Tree-Mails
| 'Perdita' |
| 'AUSperd' |
| Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
| Bloom shape: | Cupped |
| Petal count: | very full: 40+ petals |
| Rose bloom color: | White and white blend |
| Extra Bloom Info: | In clusters |
| Rebloom: | Good |
| Class: | Shrub |
| Extra Color Info: | Cream, with apricot center |
| Growth Habit: | Medium, 3-4 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: | Moderate |
| Hybridizer & year: | David Austin, 1983 |
| 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: | 3-4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| 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: | The Friar x (seedling x Iceberg) |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| July 2018 -- photos and chat by zuzu | Aug 5, 2018 5:11 PM | 170 |
| ✺✺ May 2017 Bloom and Chat ✺✺ by Calif_Sue | Jun 1, 2017 5:40 AM | 412 |
| April 2015 -- photos and chat by zuzu | May 4, 2015 4:05 PM | 117 |
| Best Sources for David Austin Roses by Steve812 | May 26, 2017 9:45 AM | 10 |
| More May blooms by zuzu | May 29, 2012 12:15 PM | 34 |
| A mislabeled rose from Rogue Valley by zuzu | Apr 27, 2010 8:48 PM | 23 |
| Roses have been fairly quiet in the heat, but... by emoryterri | Jun 21, 2010 8:50 AM | 7 |
| rose parade from this past weekend by emoryterri | May 24, 2010 7:26 AM | 38 |
| More May blooms by zuzu | Jun 18, 2010 2:02 AM | 152 |
| Austin Roses by BlissfulGarden | Aug 10, 2010 12:03 AM | 154 |
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