Carefree Wonder Rosa Carefree Wonder 'MEIpitac'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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Carefree Wonder is a hybrid shrub rose bred by Alain Meilland and Jacques Mouchotte of France and released in 1990. Parentage is seed: Prairie Princess × Nirvana ® and pollen: Eyepaint ®.
This bushy shrub grows 3-5 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide in full sun in amended well-drained moist garden soil. Remove old, dead or diseased canes in late winter and prune to 1/3 its size. Provide late spring frost protection to new growth. Prune spent flowers to encourage reblooming.
The pink blend flowers have a white blend reverse and age to medium pink, They are 4-5 inches across with 26-40 petals and a mild fragrance. They bloom in small clusters prolifically in flushes throughout the season. The semi-glossy medium green foliage is on stems with prickles.
Was awarded the All-America Rose Selection winner in 1991.
Use this shrub in the border, in groups, as a hedge or in a container. Use in cottage or pollinator gardens.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for powdery mildew, rust and black spot. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Cream/Tan
- Pink
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- 4-5 inch wide flowers are medium pink with creamy white to pink reverse have 26-40 petals in a cupped form and bloom in clusters. Repeats throughout the season.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- semi-glossy, medium green leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems with prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
