Floribunda Rose, Rambler Rose, Wichurana Rose 'Dorothy Perkins'

When planting around Poison Oak or Poison Ivy remember there is not much you can do about it if your neighbors will not uproot it.
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I love this wild rose! Contrary to the hardiness info listed, it flourishes here in zone 7b. I took several cuttings of this rose from 2 ...Read Moredifferent locations in my area and have been rooting/growing them in pots for 1- 2 yrs. I am trying to find the perfect spot in my yard to let them go wild. It is a good thing I "rescued" those cuttings as both places where it was growing have been bulldozed for construction.

Found this info. on HMF Roses:
Class: Hybrid Wichurana, Rambler, Tree Rose.
Availability: Commercially available
Origin: Bred in United States (1901) by Jackson & Perkins. Bred in United States (1901) by E. Alvin Miller.
Bloom: Light pink [lp] blooms. Strong fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit: Height of 10' to 20' (305 to 610 cm). Width of up to 8' . (up to 245 cm).
Growing: Zone 4 thru 9. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew. Requires winter protection if temperatures drop below freezing. Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection). Prune right after flowering is finished.
Parentage: R. wichuraiana Crép. (synonym) × Madame Gabriel Luizet (hybrid perpetual, Liabaud, 1867

A lovely little rose that happily scrambles over and up just about anything. It seems to like trees very much, and is one of the few that...Read More do well in shady locations. The color is more intense in the shade.

Hybridized in 1901 by E. Alvin Miller for Jackson & Perkins, Dorothy Perkins is named for Mr. Perkins' grandaughter.

Mine is a wild seedling that a bird planted in the ditch between my house and the neighbors...it grows up and down the road nearby and in the fencerows. About it's only problem is a touch of powdery mildew and it puts on a wonderful show each spring for about 3 weeks.