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Rosa 'First Prize'

First Prize Hybrid Tea Rose

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Description

'First Prize' is a hybrid tea rose of hardy, spreading habit producing high-centered, double, fragrant, two-toned pink flowers with leathery, dark green leaves. This beautiful deciduous plant can reach 4'-5' tall and up to 2.5' wide. It blooms from mid- spring to mid-fall and needs full sun and regular watering. Roses are susceptible to thrips, spider mites, whiteflies and aphids.

 

Plant Type

Shrub

Height Range

1-3'

Flower Color

n/a

Flower Season

Summer, Fall, Intermittent

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

Bark Color

n/a

Fruit Color

n/a

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

Water

Medium, High

Growth Rate

Fast

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Mediterranean, Spanish

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Showy Flowers, Specimen

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

Location Uses

Foundation, Patio, Park

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Mass Planting

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Give your sprinkler system a checkup when turning it on in the spring and occasionally during the summer.

Trim branches that are obstructing spray patterns and raise sprinklers that are too low for spray to clear the grass.