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Medium pink Shrub.

Bred by Dr. Felicitas Svejda (Canada, 1985). Bred by Dr. Ian S. Ogilvie (Canada, 1996).
Introduced in Canada by Agriculture Canada L'Assomption Quebec in 1995 as 'Royal Edward'.

Hybrid Kordesii, Shrub.   (Series: Explorer Series Collection)  

Pink, golden-yellow stamens, ages to white .  Mild fragrance.  12 to 18 petals.  Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form.  Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.  

Compact, spreading.  Glossy foliage.  

Height: 18" (45cm).  Width: 2' (60cm).

USDA zone 3b and warmer.  Can be used for ground cover.  Hardy.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  

United States - Patent No: PP 9,972  on  22 Jul 1997   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/662,758  on  10 Jun 1996

Tetraploid

HORTSCIENCE 36(1):183-184.2001: "'Royal Edward' was designated in 1995 as an official rose of McGill University Royal Edward Hospital, Montreal, Quebec. This hospital was named after the British King Edward VII, son of Queen Victoria, hence the name." [Thanks to Margaret Schowalter for this information]