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Rosa Baby Blanket® 'KORfullwind' has some common insect problems:
Pests of Rose

Rosa Baby Blanket® 'KORfullwind'

Phonetic Spelling
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Description

Baby Blanket® is a floribunda hybrid rose Bred by William Kordes 111 in 1983. It was then introduced to the USA by Jackson Perkins as 'Baby Blanket' as part of the County Series Collection. and in Germany in 1993 as  'Sommermorgen'. Parentage is Parentage: 'KORweirim' x 'KORfalt'.

This vigorous rose will grow up to 3 feet tall and spread up to 5 feet wide. It prefers full sun in fertile moist well-drained soil. Prune in early spring by removing old, dead or diseased canes and cutting the remaining ones by 1/3. It will need spring freeze protection.

The 2-inch pink flowers with yellow stamen have a mild fragrance and occur in clusters starting in spring and repeat bloom all season. The small glossy leaves are borne on thornless to nearly so stems.

Use Baby Blanket ® in mass as a ground cover, in a container or in the border.

Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left.

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#fragrant flowers#pink flowers#cottage garden#mass planting#spreading#long bloom time#groundcover#rose shrub#English garden#cutting garden#full sun#border
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#fragrant flowers#pink flowers#cottage garden#mass planting#spreading#long bloom time#groundcover#rose shrub#English garden#cutting garden#full sun#border
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Rosa
    Family:
    Rosaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Dimensions:
    Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 3 ft. 5 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Ground Cover
    Rose
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Habit/Form:
    Spreading
    Growth Rate:
    Medium
    Maintenance:
    Medium
    Texture:
    Medium
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Texture:
    High Organic Matter
    Soil pH:
    Acid (<6.0)
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
    Available Space To Plant:
    3 feet-6 feet
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    6a, 6b, 7a, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Pink
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Fragrant
    Good Cut
    Long Bloom Season
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Fall
    Spring
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Cup
    Flower Petals:
    more than 20 petals/rays
    Flower Size:
    1-3 inches
    Flower Description:
    Medium double blooms in clusters; twenty-five pedals; pointed, ovoid buds; repeat bloomer. The average size is 2 3/4 inches.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Broadleaf Evergreen
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Feel:
    Glossy
    Leaf Type:
    Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Shape:
    Ovate
    Leaf Margin:
    Serrate
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Length:
    1-3 inches
    Leaf Width:
    1-3 inches
    Leaf Description:
    smaller sized shiny dark green leaves are compound with 5-7 leaflets.
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Green
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Description:
    Stems have few to none prickles.
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Container
    Landscape Theme:
    Cottage Garden
    Cutting Garden
    English Garden
    Design Feature:
    Border
    Mass Planting
    Attracts:
    Bees