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'Pink and Thornless' rose Description
Photo courtesy of a_carl76
Bloom:
Medium pink . Moderate, wild rose fragrance. 5 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, single (4-8 petals), in small clusters, cupped, open bloom form. Prolific, spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom. Glandular sepals, pointed buds.
Habit:
Tall, arching, bushy, dense, rounded, well-branched, no prickles. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green, leathery, maroon highlights foliage. 7 leaflets.
Height: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm). Width: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b and warmer. Can be used for garden, hedge, landscape, shrub or specimen. Hardy. vigorous. a good subject for pegging. can be grown as a shrub. drought resistant. flowers drop off cleanly. produces decorative hips. shade tolerant. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, very blackspot resistant., very mildew resistant. Can be pruned to maintain a shorter habit. Prune after flowering is finished.
Breeder's notes:
One of five seedlings whose label went missing. Based upon the thornless/almost thornless nature, structure of the leaves, and the crosses made that year I suspect the pollen parent may have been Simonet's Red Dawn X Suzanne. These seedlings most likely have the same Seed parent.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
First planted in the ground: July 2016
I initially thought this would be a variety that will bloom only once per year. As it has matured is is consistently blooming throughout the growing season. Its late spring flush is much larger than the rest of the year, but it does seem to always have at least one branch that is either blooming or about to bloom. The blooms are being produced on new growth coming growing from the thicker older canes. These late blooming branches are usually between 1-3 feet in length as well.
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