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| Bloom size: | Large: 4-5" |
| Petal count: | very full: 40+ petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Medium red |
| Extra Bloom Info: | In clusters |
| Rebloom: | None |
| Class: | Gallica |
| Growth Habit: | Tall, 5-7 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: | Mild |
| Hybridizer & year: | Percy H. Wright, 1947 |
| Optimal growing zones: | Usda Zones 3-8 |
| 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: | 5-7 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3-4 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Red |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Rose Of Sharon: What's in a Name, AnywayA rose is a rose unless it's a Rose of Sharon, and then it's a hibiscus. Some say it's the name of a crocus and others swear it's the name of a tulip and then there's some confusion with the lily of the valley. Poor plant, most likely it lives in a state of constant identity crisis, never knowing on which side of the garden it should grow.
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| Spacing question by bart2018 | Jan 18, 2021 5:26 PM | 13 |
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| Im new to roses and not doing as well as I thought!! by Sburt1281 | Jul 28, 2020 4:57 PM | 12 |
| A watering question-your opinions, please! by bart2018 | Aug 6, 2020 3:49 AM | 16 |
| Cuttings need help by legosnell | Jul 13, 2020 2:57 PM | 11 |
| Advice needed for my rose by Evelyn2020 | Jun 24, 2020 1:58 AM | 12 |
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| June 2020 -- Photos and Chat by zuzu | Jun 30, 2020 1:12 PM | 143 |
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| April 2020 -- Photos and Chat by zuzu | May 1, 2020 10:10 AM | 109 |
| Relocating Our Roses Advice???? by Weluvroses | Jun 18, 2020 11:56 AM | 180 |
| Rose Mosaic Virus by reh0622 | Aug 22, 2020 5:42 PM | 12 |
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