Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Bloom shape: Flat
Petal count: Single: 1-7 petals
Rose bloom color: Medium pink
Rebloom: None
Class: Other: Hybrid rubiginosa, species cross
Extra Color Info: Coral-pink with light yellow center
Growth Habit: climbing habit, arching flexible canes, typically 5-12' tall
Fragrance: Moderate
Hybridizer & year: Lord Penzance, 1894
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 6 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)
Plant Height: Up to 12 feet
Plant Spread: 5-6 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Lady Penzance'
  • 'Rosa x penzanceana'

Common names
  • Hybrid Sweetbriar Rose
  • Rose

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San Jose Heritage Rose Garden, CA.
Location: San Jose Heritage Rose Garden
Date: 2008-05-06
Photo courtesy of: Stan Shebs
Location: San Jose Heritage Rose Garden
Date: 2008-05-06
Photo courtesy of: Stan Shebs
Location: Real Jardin Botanico, Madrid
Date: 2007-08-31
Photo courtesy of: A. Barra

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