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Rosa
'Meipotal'
Carefree Delight™ Rose
Origin: Hybridized by Meilland International and introduced in North America by Star Conard-Pyle Roses.
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Rosa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Meipotal' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Rosa 'Carefree Delight' |
| Tradmarked Name |
| Carefree Delight™ |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5-9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6- 9b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A landscape shrub rose. |
| Landscape |
| Beds and borders, cut flowers, rose gardens, informal gardens, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full to partial sun in moist but well-drained soil. Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring just as leaves emerge. Prune old flowers to encourage re-blooming. |
| Shape |
| Compact. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| A dwarf shrub rose with blush pink wild rose-like blooms. |
| Pests |
| Can be affected by diseases such as black spot, rose rust, or powdery mildew but each are highly unlikely. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Robust, upright-growing, slightly woody, glaborous medium green stems that don characteristic reddish-green thorns. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Simple pinnate dark pink flower buds appearing terminally as solitary bud or in bunches of 2 - 3 or 4 - 8 with 7-11 petals per bloom. |
| Leaf Description |
| Finely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Highly showy, wild rose-like terminal blooms composed of very loosely-arranged whorls of delicate, broad heart-shaped blush pink petals. |
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