A repeat-flowering pink rambler — an improved 'Dorothy Perkins'.
Repeat-flowering Dorothy Perkins
Repeat flowering in flushes from early summer until the frosts. Months are approximate, for the climate of Ukraine.
Blooms again until the frosts — unlike the old Dorothy Perkins
USDA zone 5. Down to ≈ −29 °C; very hardy, reliable in Ukraine. To ≈ −29 °C · very winter-hardy, reliable in Ukraine.
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Light (some sources note a slight apple note).
Good, resistant to powdery mildew.
Flowers in light shade too; more shade-tolerant than many climbers.
Few prickles (typical of wichurana ramblers).
Dark green, glossy, healthy.
Breeder's code HELdoro.
Medium pink; the reverse and edges fade to almost white
Other climbers and ramblers — company for large vertical arrangements around Super Dorothy.
Clematis and blue perennials — classic partners for climbing roses on the same support:
For contrast beside the pink rambler — deep red or blue accents:
Where to plant. Arches, pergolas, fences, pillars, obelisks; striking as a weeping standard. Its flexible shoots are easy to train.
Climate. Very hardy (USDA 5, down to ≈ −29 °C) — overwinters reliably throughout Ukraine.
Care. Undemanding and healthy; after flowering, old spent shoots are removed. Resistant to powdery mildew — unlike its parent 'Dorothy Perkins'.
Name. 'Super Dorothy' — 'an improved Dorothy Perkins'. Trade name in parts of Europe — Superb Dorothy.
Breeding. Bred by Karl Hetzel (Germany), code HELdoro, 1986 — a descendant of the old rambler 'Dorothy Perkins'.
Significance. Part of Hetzel's series of improved ramblers (together with Super Excelsa, Super Fairy) — all repeat-flowering and much more disease-resistant versions of the old once-flowering ramblers. Its main advantage is flowering all summer until the frosts.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −29 °C (USDA zone 5). Overwintering depends on the conditions. Down to ≈ −29 °C; very hardy, reliable in Ukraine.
Repeat flowering in flushes from early summer until the frosts.
250–450 cm tall.
Overall resistance: 4 out of 5. Resistant to powdery mildew — much better than 'Dorothy Perkins'.
Sun and partial shade; flowers in light shade too; more shade-tolerant than many climbers.
Light (some sources note a slight apple note).
