New Dawn

Color: Light pink Large-Flowered

Bloom: Light pink.  Moderate, apple fragrance.  Up to 35 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing: USDA zone 5b through 9b.  Can be used for cut flower, garden or pillar.  Hardy.  Very vigorous.  Drought resistant.  Shade tolerant.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection).  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  Can be pruned to maintain a shorter habit.  Prune after flowering is finished.  Remove spent blooms only.  This rose blooms on old wood.