'Prairie Dawn' Rose

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'Prairie Dawn' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Harris, Peter G.

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• RSM R5685

HMF Ratings:

22 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Shrub.
Registration name: Prairie Dawn

Origin:

Bred by H.F. (Bert) Harp (Canada, 1956).

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

Pink, golden-yellow stamens. Mild fragrance. 25 to 35 petals. Average diameter 2.5". Medium, very double, nodding or "weak neck" bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Arching, lax, upright. Glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: up to 8' (up to 245cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 3b and warmer. Can be used for garden. Very hardy. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Prairie Youth
pollen:	Ross Rambler × [ Dr. W. Van Fleet × R. spinosissima var. altaica (Willd.) Rehder]

Notes:

The Swedish Rose Society recommends Prairie Dawn for northern Sweden.

Sam Kedem says this rose is noted for its hardiness and Scotch briar scent.