Data specific to Roses (Edit)
| Bloom size: |
Large: 4-5"
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| Bloom shape: |
Cupped
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| Petal count: |
double: 16-25 petals
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| Rose bloom color: |
Light pink
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| Extra Bloom Info: |
In clusters |
| Rebloom: |
Excellent
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| Class: |
Shrub
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| Growth Habit: |
Medium, 3-4 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: |
Moderate
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| Hybridizer & year: |
Dr. Griffith J. Buck, 1977 |
| Optimal growing zones: |
USDA zone 4 and warmer |
| Awards: |
Earth-Kind Rose
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General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
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| Plant Height: |
3-4 feet |
| Plant Spread: |
2-3 feet |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
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| Flower Color: |
Pink
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
Summer
Fall
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
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| Miscellaneous: |
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
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| Parentage: |
(Applejack x unnamed seedling) x Prairie Princess |
| Child plants: |
14 child plants |
- 'Carefree Beauty'
- 'BUCbi'
- 'Audace'
- 'Katy Road Pink'
Posted by
porkpal (Richmond, TX - Zone 9a) on Sep 29, 2011 7:50 PM concerning plant:
Large colorful hips.
Posted by
LarryR (South Amana, IA - Zone 5a) on Oct 20, 2012 5:53 PM concerning plant:
Carefree Beauty has been growing in our gardens since 1979. It is aptly named, never requiring care except a bit of pruning now and then. The Midwest drought of 2012 didn't faze it. It did not receive any supplementary water. It stopped blooming for a month or so, but started in again as soon as we had some beneficial rains in the fall.
Posted by
Sharon (Calvert City, KY - Zone 7a) on Nov 4, 2011 9:18 PM concerning plant:
Carefree Beauty is the most reliable rose in my garden. It's November and nothing is blooming in Kentucky in November, except this rose. It's the first rose to bloom and the last one to lose its last petal. This rose is full and lush and in the four years I've had it, it has never had a pest or disease problem.
Posted by
Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 10, 2013 8:34 PM concerning plant:
Noted by
Antique Rose Emporium:
"This Griffith Buck rose was introduced in 1977. It was through a plant exchange with Conard Pyle Nurseries in 2001 that we discovered our favorite found rose "Katy Road Pink" was in fact 'Carefree Beauty.' Forming an open, but extremely graceful bush, 'Carefree Beauty' appears to have few insect or disease problems and is not particular about soil or growing conditions. It is free blooming, probably one of the most floriferous pink roses that we grow, with new buds appearing all the time. Large hips are a nice treat!"
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