Rosa 'WILace' (Peggy Rockefeller ™ Rose)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
Cultivar'WILace'
SynonymsRosa 'Peggy Rockefeller'
Tradmarked NamePeggy Rockerfeller™
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
OriginHybridized by J. Benjamin Williams in the United States in 1992.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4 - 9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone4a - 9b
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-40
Temperature (°F)-30
Height0.6 - 1.8 m
Spread0.6 - 0.8 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodMay, June, July, August, September

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionHybrid tea rose.
ShapeUpright.
LandscapeBeds and borders, cut flowers, rose gardens, informal gardens, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen.
CultivationPlant 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.
PestsCan be affected by diseases such as black spot, rose rust, or powdery mildew but each are highly unlikely.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionRobust, upright-growing, slightly woody, glaborous medium green to reddish-green stems that don characteristic reddish-green thorns.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionSimple, pinnate medium green to scarlet flower buds appearing terminally as solitary buds, or in bunches of 2 - 3 or 4 - 8.
Leaf DescriptionFinely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves.
Flower DescriptionSpicy fragrance on showy terminal blooms, composed of 40 loosely-arranged whorls of delicate, broad heart-shaped scarlet red petals with darker edges.

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