'Prosternation' Rose

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'Prosternation' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of Louette, Ivan

HMF Ratings:

19 favorite votes.

Origin:

Discovered by Ivan Louette (Belgium, before 2008).

Class:

Rambler.

Bloom:

White and pink, pink edges. Mild, spice fragrance. 5 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Small, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Height: 39" to 6'7" (100 to 200cm). Width: 6'7" to 9'10" (200 to 300cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2b through 8b. Very hardy. very vigorous. can be grown as a shrub. can be trained as a climber. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Can be grown as a climber in mild climates. Do not spray. Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy. Prune dead wood. Remove unproductive wood every third year or so.

Breeder's notes:

Seedling of 'Red Ballerina' open pollinated

Patents:

No patent : please, read here about the rights on Chaumont-Gistoux Environmental Rose Garden breedings : http://home.tiscali.be/ivan.louette/botarosa/roses/creacom.htm

Parentage:

Red Ballerina (shrub, Harkness, 1977) × Unknown

Notes:

The petals turn to greenish and remain on the flowers for a long time, which give an "Hydrangea" look to the plant