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'Little Bess' rose Description 
  
  
  
  Photo courtesy of Rosebuds in Nottingham Forest - Florida
ARS: Light pink Shrub.Registration name: Little Bess
 Exhibition name: Little Bess
 
Bloom: Light pink.  Mild fragrance.  4 to 8 petals.  Average diameter 3".  Medium, single (4-8 petals), in small clusters bloom form.  Moderate, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Medium buds.   
Habit: Medium, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  
 Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).  Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).
 
Growing: Can be used for beds and borders, garden or landscape.  Plant in partial shade for best color.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, blackspot resistant.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  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.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..   
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