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'Mabelle Stearns' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Jonathan Windham
ARS:
Medium pink Shrub. Registration name: Mabelle Stearns Exhibition name: Mabelle Stearns
Bloom:
Pink to blush, peach shading, silvlery reflex. A semi-globular, recurving and imbricated bloom. Strong fragrance. 55 to 66 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Small, pointed, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Short, spreading. Small, glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 1' to 2' (30 to 60cm). Width: 6' to 8' (185 to 245cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6a through 9b. Benefits from winter protection in colder climates. Blooms tend to ball in wet weather.
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