Rosa Lady of the Dawn 'INTerlada'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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Lady of the Dawn is a hybrid floribunda shrub rose in the Rosaceae family bred by Gerrit Pieter Ilsink of the Netherlands in 1984. Parentage is INTerdress x Stadt den Helder.
This erect arching shrub grows 4-5 feet tall and 2-4 feet wide in full sun in fertile well-drained moist soil, Prune in late winter to early spring to remove old, dead, damaged or crossed canes. Prune further to 1/3 its size or more if needed.
The light pink blend flowers are 2-3 inches wide with 8-15 petals and an apple fragrance. They bloom in large clusters and repeat blooms in flushes throughout the season. Stems have prickles.
Use this shrub in the border, as a specimen, in groups such as a hedge or for privacy.
Insects, Disea:ses, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for rust and black spot. Good resistance to 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
- Dimensions:
- Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Rose
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Prickles
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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:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- 2-3 inch single to semi-double, open ruffled blooms that are light pink to white and have a fruity fragrance. Repeat blooms in flushes. 9-16 petals
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Matte, leathery, medium green leaves with 5-7 leaflets
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems with prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Hedge
- Small groups
- Specimen
