Rose (Shrub) Grace N' Grit Pink Bicolor Rosa 'Meiryezza' Height: 5 feet Spread: 4 feet
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Hardiness Zone: 4a Group/Class: Shrub Rose Brand: Monrovia Description: A vigorous, fuss-free shrub clothed with stunning pink and white bicolor blooms all season, even in the heat of summer; self cleaning and resistant to disease; ideal as a low flowering hedge; all roses need full sun and well-drained soil Ornamental Features Rose (Shrub) Grace N' Grit Pink Bicolor is blanketed in stunning fragrant creamy white flowers with hot pink tips at the ends of the branches from early summer to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green deciduous foliage. The oval compound leaves turn an outstanding red in the fall. The spiny brick red bark adds an interesting dimension to the landscape. Landscape Attributes Rose (Shrub) Grace N' Grit Pink Bicolor is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. This shrub will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration; Rose (Shrub) Grace N' Grit Pink Bicolor is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Rose (Shrub) Grace N' Grit Pink Bicolor will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years. This shrub should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant should be periodically fertilized throughout the active growing season with a specially-formulated acidic fertilizer. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. Special Attributes Pre-spring Cleanup for Shrub Roses is Late January into February remove dead or weak canes, clean up any damage to the plant. Selectivity prune to train the branches to grow the way you want them to buy cutting right above a bud where you want a new branch to grow.
