Parkland series; a pink Canadian shrub, hardy to zone 3.
72A48402 · very winter-hardy
Repeat-flowering in waves, from spring to autumn. Months are approximate, for the climate of Ukraine.
Outstanding Cultivar Award (Canada)
USDA zone 3b. Down to about −34 °C; overwinters without protection across all of Ukraine. Down to ≈ −34 °C · overwinters without cover across Ukraine.
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40–45 petals.
Good; blackspot is possible in a humid summer.
Repeat flowering from spring to autumn.
The thorn data are incomplete.
Semi-glossy, dark green, 7 leaflets.
Medium pink, lightening with age
Tough pink roses keep one soft palette along the fence.
Blue perennials highlight the pink:
Where to plant. A hedge along a fence, group plantings, borders: a reliable 'plant and forget' rose. Along a fence, plant no closer than about 1 m from a neighbouring bush, so the bushes have enough light and air.
Climate. Exceptionally hardy (USDA 3b, down to about −34 °C); overwinters without protection across all of Ukraine.
Care. Undemanding; removing spent flowers encourages new flushes. In a humid summer, prevent blackspot.
Name. Named for the 100th anniversary of the city of Morden (Manitoba, Canada), where it was bred.
Breeding. Henry Marshall, Agriculture Canada research station, Morden, 1972; the Parkland series are exceptionally hardy roses for the prairies.
Significance. One of the classic Canadian roses, created to survive −30 °C and below without protection, an ideal choice for cold regions.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −34 °C (USDA zone 3b). Overwintering depends on the conditions. Down to about −34 °C; overwinters without protection across all of Ukraine.
Repeat-flowering in waves, from spring to autumn.
90–120 cm tall.
Overall resistance: 3 out of 5. Good; blackspot is possible in a humid summer.
Sun; full sun; repeat flowering from spring to autumn.
Light.
