Rosa Frida Kahlo™ 'WEKcifrabaun'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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Frida Kahlo Rose is a hybrid floribunda shrub rose in the Rosaceae family bred Bred by Christian Bédard and Tom Carruth of the United States and released by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. in 2018 as 'Frida Kahlo' after the famous Mexican artist. Introduced in the United Kingdom by C & K Jones in before 2017 as 'The University of Chester Rose'. Parentage is (City of San Francisco x Baby Love) x Unknown,
This upright spreading shrub will grow 3-4 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide. Plant in partial shade to full sun in amended well-drained moist garden soil. It is tolerant of urban conditions. Prune in the winter.
Flowers are scarlet red striped gold with the colors intensifying with age and a red blush on finishing. They are 3-4 inches wide with 25-40 petals and a mild, fruity fragrance. They bloom in clusters in flushes through the season. Foliage is glossy green on stems with prickles.
This rose can be planted in the garden or a container. Use on the patio, along walkways, in the border, in small groups or as a specimen. Works in a cutting or cottage garden.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- United States
- Wildlife Value:
- Can attract bees and butterflies to the garden.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Buffer
- Colorful
- Easy to Grow
- Fragrance
- Screening
- Textural
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Rose
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Rapid
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
- 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
- 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
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Description:
- The rose hips are ornamentally insignificant.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Dome
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Flowers are scarlet red striped gold with the colors intensifying with age and a red blush on finishing. They are 3-4 inches wide with 25-40 petals and a mild, fruity fragrance. They bloom in clusters in flushes through the season
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Glossy, leathery dark green foliage.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems with prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
