Rosa 'Old Blush'
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- RO-zuh
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'Old Blush' is a rose that has been cultivated in China for centuries and was introduced to Europe in 1752. It has an arching form that grows to 5 feet tall and can be trained as a short climber. The pink semi-double blooms occur freely the season long. It is a tough shrub, easy to grow, disease-resistant and nearly thorn-free.
This rose tolerates poor soils and part shade but benefits from moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Use on a trellis as a specimen or for screening.
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VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Rose
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Appendage:
- Prickles
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Description:
- Small red rose hips
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Description:
- 2-3 inch silvery-pink flowers dark as they age and bloom in clusters of 5. They are semi-double and freely bloom summer to fall.
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- almost thornfree
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Landscape:
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Poor Soil
