| Description | A very tough hardy modern shrub Rose with pink flowers. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Rose |
| Hardiness Zone | 3-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | double to semi-double dark pink with a white eye, many golden stamens, very mild scent, starts late spring early summer, can repeat bloom in the fall |
| Dimensions | reaches 5-8 feet tall with equal spread, upright arching form |
| Maintenance | I like to keep my plants on the compact side. To do this, cut the new branches back 33-50% every 1-3 years in the spring. If you want a larger plant just let them grow more and prune less, but a good hard pruning every once in a while is good for the plant. Each spring there will be old dead stems to remove from the center and dead tips of branched to cut off. This plant is very thorny and a long sleeve shirt and a good pair of gloves are essential. I have found the long reach rose pruners make this pruning job much easier. Dead heading helps to promote quicker flushes of flowers. But by dead heading you will lose the rose hips. This is a matter of choice. |
| Cultivar Origin | Originated in Svejda Canada 1983, part of the Canadian Explorer Series. Named after William Baffina great explorer who tried to discover the Northwest Passage. |
| Notes & Reference | #111-Botanica’s Roses, #112-Taylor’s Guide to Roses (Nancy Ondra) |
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