Hybrid Tea Rose
Rosa 'Sweet Surrender'

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh)
Cultivar: Sweet Surrender
Additional cultivar information: (PP5130)
Hybridized by Weeks 1981

Class
Hybrid Tea

Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Hardiness
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)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Bloom Color
Light pink (lp)

Bloom Shape
Double

Flower Fragrance
Very Fragrant

Bloom Time
Blooms repeatedly

Habit
Shrub

Patent Information
Patented

Other Details
Resistant to black spot
Resistant to mildew
Resistant to rust
Stems are moderately thorny

Pruning Instructions
Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding