| General Description | Rosa ‘Morden Blush’ is a broad, low lying shrub rose, with cream to pale pink flowers and healthy, dark green foliage. |
| ID Characteristic | Very resilient, and known for it’s blooming qualities. Rosa ‘Morden Blush’ has very beautiful ruffled flowers that are light pink in the center, and a cream colour on the outside. |
| Shape | Broad, low lying shrub rose, foliage is typically dense right to the ground. |
| Landscape | Perfect for border or accent plantings, also ideal for decorative, indoor cuttings. |
| Propagation | Softwood cuttings, hardwood cuttings, grown on its own root which means it was not grafted to a hardier stock- so it’ll grow back fairly quickly even if it has been pruned back or died. |
| Cultivation | Very hardy, tolerates heat and drought well, but will require full sun, and well drained, fertile soil. Prune in Spring, just as sap is beginning to come up the shoots, but only prune what is necessary- dead or diseased limbs, thin and weak shoots, or to allow air circulation in old, dense shrubs. Dead heading will also encourage new growth. |
| Pests | A very resilient plant, resistant to powdery mildew and a slight resistance to black spot. |
| Notable Specimens | The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description | Rough, grey bark with thorns. |
| Leaf Description | Compound oval leaves. The healthy, dark green foliage turns yellow in the Autumn. |
| Flower Description | Double flowering, with a slight, sweet fragrance. |
| Fruit Description | Orange hips form mid to late Autumn. |
| Colour Description | Dark green, lustrous foliage highlights beautiful cream-pink coloured flowers. Colour varies depending on temperature; cool weather will mean a more pink flower, and hot weather will mean a more cream coloured flower. |
| Texture Description | Multi-stemmed shrub with average texture that will typically blend into its surroundings. |
