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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info) Cultivar: Diana, Princess of Wales Additional cultivar information: (PP11482, aka Elegant Lady, JACshaq) Hybridized by Zary; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1998
Hardiness: 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) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color: Pink blend (pb)
Bloom Shape: Tea shaped
Flower Fragrance: Slightly Fragrant
Bloom Time: Late Spring/Early Summer Blooms repeatedly
On Aug 11, 2007, Angel_D from Quincy, IL (Zone 5b) wrote:
I grew this in a pot for a few years when I lived in Hawaii. Very pretty, but if I remember correctly, it had some fierce thorns - there was no part of the stem I could safely touch with a bare hand. I'd never seen so many thorns on a rose stem!
On Oct 26, 2006, cactus246 from East Nassau, NY wrote:
I'm a princess Di fan and planted this rose a few years ago. I almost lost it one year, but it grew; just yesterday 10/25/06 I cut 2 blooms from it.I live in upstate NY and it gets pretty cold here in the winter.
A portion of the purchase price for this rose is contributed to Princess Diana's causes. Extremely hardy, disease resistant here in zone 4/5. Prolific blooms, wonderful scent.
Pink/Cream blend blooms.
Sweet fragrance.
35 petals
diameter of bloom- 5 inches average.
REpeat blooms.
Bred in U.S.- 1998.Pointed buds
18-22 inch stems
dark green foliage.
Spectaculer color as is blooms.
the fragrance is classic and sweet.
Appears to be hardy.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Merced, California Palm Springs, California Mililani, Hawaii Hampton, Illinois Mandeville, Louisiana East Nassau, New York Norwood, New York Holly Springs, North Carolina Felicity, Ohio Haviland, Ohio Marion, Ohio Sandusky, Ohio Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Knoxville, Tennessee Vancouver, Washington
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