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'Prima Donna' rose Description
Photo courtesy of 16-Eichen-Rosenschätze
ARS:
Medium pink Hybrid Tea. Registration name: Prima Donna (hybrid tea, Dickson, 1944)
Bloom:
Salmon-pink, buff shading. Mild fragrance. up to 45 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, very full (41+ petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed buds.
Habit:
Upright. Glossy foliage.
Height: 3' (90cm). Width: 30" (75cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Vigorous. 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.
Notes:
Modern Roses 10 says this rose is extinct.
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