Rosa The Pilgrim® 'AUSwalker'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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The Pilgrim Rose is a free flowering shrub growing with an upright habit. The flower buds are pointed, ovoid and rounded. Its flowers have more than 40 petals and are yellow with cream to white outer petals. Specimens have flowers with blooms boasting up to 170 petals. The flowers which appear mostly solitary in small clusters have a mild, spice, tea fragrance.
With time and patience, this variety can be trained as a climbing rose.
Avoid overhead watering, but water deeply and on a regular basis. Good air circulation around the plant is beneficial. Don't plant in sites where roses have been planted in the past.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Has some susceptibility to powdery mildew. For full information on common pests and diseases, please see the Rosa page.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Australia
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Rose
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 7 - 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Rounded, flattish form when fully open; medium sized; cupped; 170 petals; born in clusters; repeats
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- The stems are thorny.
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Landscape:
- Design Feature:
- Border
