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Antique, Hybrid Perpetual, Old Garden Rose 'Spencer'

Rosa

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Family

Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Rosa (RO-zuh)

Info

Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring/Early Summer

Blooms repeatedly

Class

Height

Spacing

Sun Exposure

Danger

Hardiness

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Foliage

Bloom Time

Shrub

Bloom Color

Non-patented

Bloom Time

Class

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Class

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Other Details

Propagation Methods

Soil pH requirements

Flower Fragrance

Bloom Shape

Habit

Patent Information

From herbaceous stem cuttings

From woody stem cuttings

From softwood cuttings

From semi-hardwood cuttings

From hardwood cuttings

By grafting

By budding

By simple layering

By air layering

By tip layering

Other Details

Unknown - Tell us

Pruning Instructions

Unknown - Tell us

Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow

Seed Collecting

Fruit Shape

Fruit Size

Fruit Colors

Growing Habit

Days to Maturity

Seed Type

Usage

Disease Resistance

Leaf Type

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow

Other details

Propagation Methods

Soil pH requirements

Very Fragrant

Patent Information

Unknown - Tell us

Plant Size (check one)

Growing Habit

Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (top)

Unknown - Tell us

Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Light pink (lp)

Margin Width

Double

Quartered

Cupped

Flower Shape

Unknown - Tell us

Flower Fragrance

Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

Hybrid Perpetual

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Paulwhwest

Irving (Dallas area), TX (Zone 8a) | July 2004 | neutral

Bred in England. Flowers tend to ball up in wet weather.

Sport of 'Merveille de Lyon'

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