ID Characteristic | Smaller rose shrub with whimsical, simple, pink to ballerina pink wild rose blooms. |
Shape | Compact. |
Landscape | A groundcover rose. |
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. |
Pests | Disease resistant. |
Habitat | Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description | Robust, upright-growing, slightly woody, glaborous medium green to reddish-green stems that don characteristic reddish-green thorns. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description | Simple, pink with yellow centre, with 7-8 petals per bloom. |
Leaf Description | Finely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves. |
Flower Description | Highly showy terminal blooms, composed of loosely-arranged whorls of delicate, broad heart-shaped pink to ballerina pink petals. |
Fruit Description | Small round-ovate rosehip berries that mature after flowers to a deep mulberry purplish-red. |