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'Sister Elizabeth' rose Description
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HMF Ratings:
34 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Medium pink Shrub. Registration name: AUSpaletteExhibition name: Sister Elizabeth
Class:
Shrub. English Rose Collection.
Bloom:
Pink. Rose pink with lilac shading. Strong, old rose, spice fragrance. up to 130 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, old-fashioned, rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, matte, medium green foliage. Height of 30" (75 cm). Width of 30" (75 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, garden or shrub. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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.
Breeder's notes:
Flowers are similar in character to old Gallica roses.
Notes:
Sister Elizabeth is named for a Cisterian nun from the Holy Cross Abbey in Whitland, South Wales, who is also a longtime lover of roses.
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