General Description | A hybrid tea rose. |
ID Characteristic | Dwarf shrub rose with scattered, matte reddish-pink blooms. |
Shape | Compact. |
Landscape | Beds and borders, cut flowers, rose gardens, informal gardens, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen. |
Propagation | Budding on to Rosa multiflora rootstock. |
Cultivation | Plant in full to partial sun in moist but well-drained soil. Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring just as leaves emerge. Prune old flowers to encourage re-blooming. |
Pests | Can be affected by diseases such as black spot, rose rust, or powdery mildew but each are highly unlikely. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description | Robust, slightly woody, glaborous medium green to reddish-green stems that don characteristic reddish-green thorns. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Simple, pinnate matte reddish-pink flower buds appearing terminally as solitary buds, or in bunches of 2 - 3 or 4 - 8. |
Leaf Description | Finely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves. |
Flower Description | Highly showy terminal blooms, composed of whorls of delicate, broad heart-shaped matte reddish-pink petals. Outside petals curl slightly backward which gives them a slightly triangular-pointed shape. |