Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Light pink
Rebloom: Good
Class: Hybrid tea
Other: Romantica
Growth Habit: Medium, 3-4 feet, upright
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: Meilland Int'l, before 2000
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 7 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Plant Height: 3-4 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: (Pink Panther x Charleston 88) x Yakimour

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Betty White'
  • 'MEIceppus'
  • 'Andre le Notre'
  • 'Fredrika Bremer'
  • 'Miriam Makeba'
  • 'Better Homes and Gardens'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Chudleigh, Tasmania
Date: 2019-12-14
Location: Atela Gardens, Alpiarça, 
Date: 2016-05-21
digital Camera
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2018-08-24
Location: Chudleigh, Tasmania
Date: 2019-12-14
Location: Chudleigh, Tasmania
Date: 2019-12-14
Location: Atela Gardens, Alpiarça, 
Date: 2015-04-25
digital Camera
Location: Chudleigh, Tasmania
Date: 2019-12-18
Uploaded by zuzu

Photo courtesy of: florum

Photo courtesy of: florum
Location: In my garden. Poland.

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