Breeding stock only

• Seedling 13-064
• WNTSET INLVCL01

Bred by André Carl (United States, 2013).

Shrub.  

Rose-pink, lighter center.  Mild, wild rose fragrance.  5 to 8 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Moderate, once-blooming spring or summer.  Medium, glandular sepals, long sepals, pointed, rounded buds.  

Tall, arching, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green, edged purple-red, maroon highlights foliage.  3 to 5 leaflets.  

Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm).  Width: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm).

USDA zone 4a and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, garden, landscape or shrub.  Hardy.  vigorous.  drought resistant.  flowers drop off cleanly.  heat tolerant.  produces decorative hips.  rain tolerant.  shade tolerant.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, blackspot resistant, very mildew resistant.  Can be pruned to maintain a shorter habit.  Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy.  Prune after flowering is finished.  Remove unproductive wood every third year or so.  This rose blooms on old wood.  

I was hopeful that this cross will produce something unique. A seedling without thorns and with the coloring of Winter Sunset was the ultimate goal. For the most part it did. I got a plant without thorns and great disease resistance. But the bloom form and color is similar to the pollen parent. Seems to have very good cold hardiness here in zone 5b Iowa. This variety has nice red stems on new growth which is retained even as it matures. The red coloring also outlines the bright green leaves when they are young. The leaves have a unique feel and texture to them - especially when young. Kind of waxy, spongy, and leathery all at the same time - kind of like a succulent. I suspect that this is a way for it to absorb and retain a lot of water.

First planted in the ground: July 2016

This plant first bloomed in June of 2021 (a pretty long wait).

Attempting to use it in my hybridizing program to see what could be mined from it.