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Clair Matin

Arbor - Pink RH rear post on N arch

Modern · Climber, Floribunda, Large-Flowered Climber

Breeder

Breeder: Marie-Louise Meilland
Country: France
Year: 1960

Characteristics

Color: Medium pink Large-Flowered
Bloom: Deep pink.  Moderate, sweetbriar fragrance.  11 to 15 petals.  Average diameter 2.5".  Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Pointed buds.
Growing: USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for garden, landscape, pillar or shrub.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Prune lightly until this rose gets established (about two years), then prune it back by about a third.

Notes

Medium pink. Moderate, sweetbriar fragrance. 11 to 15 petals. Average diameter 2.5". Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed buds. USDA zone 6b through 9b. Can be used for garden, landscape, pillar or shrub.