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

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh)
Cultivar: Dorothy Perkins

Height

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
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 Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Propagation Methods

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

Soil pH requirements

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Flower Fragrance

Slightly Fragrant

Bloom Color

Medium pink (mp)
Deep pink (dp)

Bloom Shape

Double

Habit

Trained to climb
Trained as rambler

Patent Information

Non-patented

Other Details

Shade-tolerant
Susceptible to mildew
Stems are moderately thorny

Pruning Instructions

Blooms on old wood; prune after flowering

Class

Hybrid Perpetual
Rambler

Foliage Color

Unknown

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown

Water Requirements

Unknown

Where to Grow

Unknown