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'Simon Fraser' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Shelley H
ARS:
Medium pink Shrub.
Registration name: Simon Fraser
Class:
Shrub. (Series: Explorer Series Collection)
Bloom:
Pink, ages to light pink . Mild fragrance. 5 to 22 petals. Average diameter 2". Single to semi-double, cluster-flowered bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.
Habit:
Semi-glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 2' (60cm). Width: 2' (60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 2b and warmer. Can be used for ground cover. Very hardy. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to disease.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 9,178 on 27 Jun 1995 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 08/207,028 on 7 Mar 1994 The new variety of shrub rose plant of the present invention was created by artificial pollination during 1986 at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was [Bonanza.times.)Arthur Bell.times.(Red Dawn.times.Suzanne)], and the male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was [(Rosa kordesii) open pollinated.times.(Rosa kordesii) open pollinated.times.Champlain)].
Notes:
The parentage announced at the time of release, [Rosa kordesii open pollinated x Rosa kordesii open pollinated] × [[Red Dawn × Suzanne] × Champlain], is incorrect. The parentage given here is what the breeder herself has announced in her book The Canadian Explorer Roses. See References for Dr. Svejda's explanation.
Royall River Roses says this rose's first flush produces mid pink, 2", single flowers in clusters of 1 to 4 while repeat bloom produces semi-double, 22 petal blossoms...
Sam Kedem says this rose is a good choice for Northern gardens.
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