Rosa 'BAImir' (Easy Elegance® Kashmir Rose)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
Cultivar'BAImir'
Registered NameEasy Elegance®
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
OriginBailey Nurseries.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4 - 9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone4a - 9b
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-15
Temperature (°F)-10
Height1.2 - 1.5 m
Spread0.3 - 0.6 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodMay, June, July, August, September, October

Description and Growing Information

ID Characteristic'Dusty' reddish-mauve blooms.
ShapeUpright.
LandscapeBeds and borders, cut flowers, rose gardens, informal gardens, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen.
CultivationPlant in full to partial sun in moist but well-drained soil. Apply a slow release of fertilizer in early spring just as leaves emerge. Prune old flowers to encourage re-blooming.
PestsCan be affected by diseases such as black spot, rose rust, or powdery mildew but each are highly unlikely.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionRobust, upright-growing, slightly woody, glaborous medium green stems that don characteristic reddish-green Rosa thorns. Leaf stems are thinner, glaborous and without thorns.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionSimple pinnate, dark reddish-mauve flower buds appearing terminally as solitary buds, or in bunches of 2 - 3 or 4 - 8.
Leaf DescriptionFinely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves.
Flower DescriptionHighly showy terminal blooms, composed of loosely-arranged whorls of delicate, broad heart-shaped 'dusty' reddish-mauve petals.
Texture DescriptionSmooth, thorny.

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