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• Prairie Joy
• RSM S3

44 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  

Bred by Henry H. Marshall (Canada, 1977).
Introduced in Canada by Agriculture Canada, Morden, Manitoba in 1990 as 'Prairie Joy'.

Shrub.   (Series: Parkland Series Collection)  

Pink, ages to lighter .  None to mild fragrance.  30 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 3".  Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, old-fashioned bloom form.  Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.  

Tall, bushy.  Medium, matte, medium green, dense foliage.  3 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 5' (150cm).  

USDA zone 3b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower, garden or hedge.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  

Triploid

In September 1998, the Montreal Botanical Garden (Le Jardin Botanique de Montreal) carried out a survey of its roses' resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust. This is one of the outstanding varieties which showed a 0% to 5% infection rate. The data were taken on well-established roses.

Sam Kedem says this is one of the most maintenance-free and rewarding roses he has seen.