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'Chérie' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Heirloom Roses, Inc. (USA)
Class:
Shrub. (Series: Ultimate Rose ™ Collection)
Bloom:
Pink. Cotton-candy pink. None to mild fragrance. 40 to 45 petals. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Short, spreading. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.
Height: up to 1' (up to 30cm). Width: 4' (120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, garden or ground cover. Vigorous. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 19,484 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 11/998,218 on 28 Nov 2007 The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of a shrub rose plant named `JACloose` which was originated by me by crossing an unnamed variety (unpatented, seed parent), with `TANotax` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,572, pollen parent). The seed parent is a cross, `MACminmo` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 7,319).times.82-01752 (unpatented)....Observations made from January 2005 to October 2007 of plants three years of age at the end of the observation period that were grown in a garden environment at Somis, Calif.
Notes:
Light requirement: 4-6 sun hours
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