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'Pink Phoenix' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Paul Barden
Class:
Hybrid Gigantea, Tea, Cl..
Bloom:
Rose-pink and violet, light pink reverse. Mild, tea fragrance. 25 to 45 petals. Average diameter 4". Medium-large, full (26-40 petals), globular, old-fashioned bloom form. Prolific, once-blooming spring or summer. Medium, rounded buds.
Habit:
Tall, armed with thorns / prickles, climbing. Large, semi-glossy, medium green foliage. 3 to 5 leaflets.
Height: 5' to 15' (150 to 455cm). Width: 7' to 15' (215 to 455cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower, garden, landscape, pillar or specimen. Very vigorous. benefits from winter protection in colder climates. can be trained as a climber. heat tolerant. prefers full sun. suitable for a pillar. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant. Prune dead wood. Resist the urge to prune this rose too heavily -- it doesn't like it!. This rose blooms on old wood.
Breeder's notes:
Although this seedling has shown rampant growth I cannot yet comment on its mature size. It will clearly get a lot larger than it is now.
After the 2015 Polar Vortex, I presumed this rose was dead and lost, as were so many roses that winter. However, I recently discovered that it has come back from the roots and is now getting big again. (May 2018)
This variety is both pollen and seed sterile.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Can be purchased from the breeder directly. (2024)
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