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'Lullaby' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Lucretia
HMF Ratings:
16 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Polyantha. Registration name: Lullaby (polyantha, Shepherd, 1953) Exhibition name: Lullaby
Bloom:
White, coral-pink center. Mild, carnation fragrance. 75 petals. Average diameter 1.75". Small to medium, in large clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.
Habit:
Bushy, compact. Dark green, leathery foliage.
Height: up to 2' (up to 60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.
Notes:
Mike Lowe of Lowe's Roses says this rose is like an ever-blooming 'Mme. Hardy'...
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