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Initial post 24 JUN 13 by effie_3913
This rose came with the house. Purchased house in 2007, rose seemed young at the time. Previous owners had a penchant for not-too-special HT's, so it's possible this might be some really common rose I've just completely overlooked.
Leaves are very glossy. Very thorny. Suckers a bit. When I moved in it was just left to tumble out of the flowerbed and into the grass. Canes are lax, but I tie them up to a trellis and it seems to do well. It's about 6 feet high. I only prune it lightly--it's height is pretty much what it's capable of, since I don't trim the top, and the width just gets trimmed a bit to keep it off the stairs.
It smells mild to moderately of apples, with a bit of lemon undertone--pleasantly, so to me. Color is a bright, clear pink, which fades to washed out light pink, with hints of mauve. Very disease resistant, and bugs generally don't bother it too much.
In the 6 years I've live here, I've never cut it back significantly, although there are a few dead/old canes that need clearing out now.
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