Rosa 'Country Dancer'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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'Country Dancer' is a hybrid rose in the Rosaceae family bred by Griffith Buck of Iowa State University and was introduced in 1973. Parentage is ‘Prairie Princess’ x ‘Johannes Boettner’.
It grows 3-5 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide in an upright bushy vigorous form. Plant this shrub in full sun in amended moist well-drained garden soil. Prune in late winter to remove dead and diseased canes and to control size.
The 3-4 inch semi-double rich pink flowers in clusters with a moderate fruity fragrance repeat blooms from early summer to fall. The foliage is glossy dark green on stems with prickles.
Use this shrub in the border, as a specimen, as a hedge, in small groups and in the cottage or cutting garden.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. Watch for black spot, rust and powdery mildew. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts butterflies
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Colorful
- Defines Paths
- Textural
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Spreading
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Thorns
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Fruit Type:
- Pome
- Fruit Description:
- Will produce large rose hips if flowers are not pruned off in fall
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Rose-red buds open to cupped, double, fragrant rose-red blooms that lighten with age. The petals drop off cleanly. 20-25 petals
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Large dark green glossy leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Strong stems with prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Hedge
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
