'Prairie Princess' Rose

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'Prairie Princess' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Rozanna Tamplin's Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Orange-pink Shrub.
Registration name: Prairie Princess

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Griffith J. Buck (United States, before 1967).
Introduced in United States by Dr. Griffith J. Buck / Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station in 1972 as 'Prairie Princess'.

Class:

Shrub. (Series: Buck Roses Collection)

Bloom:

Salmon-pink. Mild fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Height: 5' to 8' (150 to 245cm). Width: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 3b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

seed:	Carrousel (grandiflora, Duehrsen 1950)
pollen:	Morning Stars × Suzanne (hybrid spinosissima, Skinner, 1950)

Notes:

Sam Kedem says this rose can be used as a climber or a large shrub.