I planted this rose, which I prefer to call Caldwell Pink, in my garden near the Texas Gulf Coast because it is an Earth Kind rose and likely to tolerate my benign neglect. It has stayed small for a China, which normally get very large here. The blooms are small but numerous and an unusual shade of lavender-pink. It starts blooming later than most of my roses, but it continues all summer and fall. Also, it seems to be resistant to black spot, which is rampant in this area.

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The plant I received in trade first got a little sickly when transplanted, but with regular spraying for black spot (homemade mix) it bounced back--or tried to. First It was stepped on. Then it was hacked back by a wheedwhacker too close to the edge of the bed. When it finally bloomed, though, it was just adorable. It tirelessly produced clusters of little pink fluffy roses at only abut 5 inches high, and wouldn't stop even when I deadheaded to let it grow. And it totally forgot about black spot. I'm in love with it.

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Not sure "Pink Pet" and "Caldwell Pink" are the same rose. Caldwell Pink was 'discovered' in Caldwell County (hence the name) and is believed to have originations with the original china roses. DNA has not yet revealed its true origination. Also, Caldwell Pink is supposedly not hardy to less than Zone 7.

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Noted by Antique Rose Emporium:
"This everblooming rose is one of the most popular with landscape designers in our area. Its double, lilac-pink flowers form clusters that can be seen at a distance, and the compact bush fills out nicely with a minimum of pruning and maintenance. It is not very particular about soil conditions, but prefers a sunny open space. Some rosarians have suggested that this is the old China rose, ‘Pink Pet’, but we feel that it shows traces of Wichuraiana or Multiflora heritage and fits more naturally in the Polyantha class. The study name comes from a neighboring town, Caldwell, Texas, where this rose was found. "

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