'Summer Sunset' rose Description
Photo courtesy of jedmar
ARS:
Deep pink Shrub. Registration name: Summer Sunset (shrub, A. Beales, 1994) Exhibition name: Summer Sunset
Bloom:
Deep pink, white center. None to mild fragrance. Average diameter 2". Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Short, bushy, spreading. Small, glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 3' (90cm). Width: 5' (150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for container rose or ground cover. 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.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Seed parent is either 'Bonica '82' or 'New Dawn'. Refer references.
Heirloom Old Garden Roses says Summer Sunset has small, semi-double pink blooms that are shaded white towards the center and reveal prominent golden stamens...
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