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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info) Cultivar: Dainty Bess Hybridized by Archer; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1925
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color: Light pink (lp)
Bloom Shape: Single Cupped
Flower Fragrance: Slightly Fragrant
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer Blooms repeatedly
Dainty Bess is quite hardy in our high altitude climate. I have seen this rose climbing up a two story building. Mine would like to but I keep it pruned back. The single blooms hold up well and always look cheerful.
On Apr 7, 2008, chicochi3 from Fayetteville, AR (Zone 6b) wrote:
Japanese beetles just love this rose, so the blooms only last one day for me. As soon as the flowers open half way the beetles descend and devour the flowers. So far nothing has worked to stop this, so I don't get the enjoyment from the blooms that I feel that I should.
On Oct 28, 2006, jamie68 from Vancouver, WA (Zone 8b) wrote:
I am really fond of full, double, big blooms on roses - but 'Dainty Bess' is one of the few singles I grow because it is simply so beautiful that I had to have it - now I have 2 of them and enjoy them so much! The burgandy stamens stand out so enchantingly against the soft, pretty pink petals, and the flowers come on all Summer and well into Fall. I don't notice much fragrance, but that doesn't matter a bit with this charmer! Just such a feminine, soft, 'dainty' rose.... and tough as nails in the garden!!
On Jun 4, 2004, Paulwhwest from Irving (Dallas area), TX (Zone 8a) wrote:
Bred in England. Won the Court of Show Honor from the First Capitol Rose Society in 2001, the Hybrid Tea (Fully Open) award from the South Penn Area Rose Society in 2000 and the Dallas Rose Society in 1998, the Princess of Show award from the Lake Superior Rose Society in 2001, and the RNRS Gold Medal in 1925.
Parentage:
Seed: Ophelia
Pollen: Kitchener of Khartoum
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Fayetteville, Arkansas Fairfield, California San Leandro, California Sarasota, Florida Meridian, Idaho Hampton, Illinois Coushatta, Louisiana Santa Fe, New Mexico Rowlett, Texas Seattle, Washington Vancouver, Washington
2 members have or want this plant for trade.
