Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: High-centered
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Pink blend
Rebloom: Good
Class: Hybrid tea
Extra Color Info: Several shades of pink, aging to red
Growth Habit: Medium, 3-4 feet
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Jack E. Christensen, 1981
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 6 and warmer
Awards: AARS: 1982

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: 3-4 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Pink and red
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

Image
Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Mon Cheri'
  • 'AROcher'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Long Beach, CA
Date: 4/17/2017
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-06-28
Photo by zuzu
Location: Kamloops, BC, Canada
Date: 2012-08-20
Photo by zuzu
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-05-17
This is one of the ugliest roses I’ve ever seen, but maybe it g
Photo by zuzu

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Roses Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Roses (Rosa)

« Visit the Roses forum

« The Roses Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Lucius93 and is called "Erysimum cheiri"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.