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'The Dahlia Rose' Description
Photo courtesy of Michael Mitchell
HMF Ratings:
55 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Pink blend Floribunda. Registration name: MORdalExhibition name: The Dahlia Rose
Bloom:
Pink and white, white reverse. None to mild, mild fragrance. 41 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, rounded bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season, blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, spreading. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.
Height: 28" to 3' (70 to 90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Heat tolerant. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, susceptible to blackspot . Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Feed this rose well. Prune dead wood. Prune lightly until this rose gets established (about two years), then prune it back by about a third.. Remove unproductive wood every third year or so.
Breeder's notes:
Hand-painted coloring on surface of the petals.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
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