Country
Living
Syn:
AUScountry
ARS Rating:
Class: Shrub (English)
Date: 1994
Breeder:
Blooms:
Flowers pale pink, very double, 3-3.5” across, borne in small clusters.
Bloom Frequency:
repeats.
Color:
Pale pink.
Fragrance:
Moderate Fragrance.
Thorns:
Some prickles.
Approximate Height:
3’ x 3.5’
Description and Care:
Foliage mid-green, semi-glossy. Upright,
bushy growth.
Comments: This rose is a smaller bush and can be a little “delicate”. It has beautiful flowers, but I have not been successful photographing it because every time I go out to do so, it has rained and the flowers have balled. It does have a tendency towards balling in wet weather. But, this is a beautiful little rose for the front of the border and I am very pleased with it.
California growers have reported that this rose suffers from powdery mildew in that region. I have not had this problem, nor does the bush seem to be particularly affected by black spot. In fact, it appears to be quite healthy, despite some companion roses that suffer black spot during the summer.
Breeding: Wife of
Bath x Graham Thomas.
Zones: 4-9
Purchase Information: Purchased from Heirloom Old Garden Roses
Heirloom Roses
24062 NE Riverside Drive
St. Paul, Oregon 97137
Phone: 503.538.1576
FAX: 503.538.5902
