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• Wacky Sheila

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Medium pink Shrub.
Registration name: JALwacky
Exhibition name: Wacky Sheila

Bred by Brad Jalbert (Canada, 2008).

Shrub.  

Salmon-pink.  Brilliant pink, that seems to have more orange shadings in some climates..  Mild fragrance.  Average diameter 2".  Small, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Small, rounded buds.  

Short, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, upright.  Medium, glossy, dark green, holly-like foliage.  

Height: 2' to 30" (60 to 75cm).  

USDA zone 5b through 9b.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Hardy.  flowers drop off cleanly.  produces decorative hips.  shade tolerant.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  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.  

Wonderful little shrub rose! It grows dense, tidy under 2 feet with ultra glossy foliage. Produces masses of hot pink flowers that open to show stamens. Always makes people smile, self cleaning and even produces colourful hips.