New Dawn

Large flowered climber
Origin -Dreer, 1930
Parentage - Sport of Dr. W. Van Fleet
Color - Pale pink/cream
Foliage - Medium green
Thorns - Strong
Size - 20' ft. (climbing); 5' high x 8' wide (shrub)
Fragrance - Moderate
Repeat bloom - Yes
Disease resistance - Very good
Hardiness - Zone 4

New Dawn is an exceptional rose in all respects and was voted the World's Favorite Rose in 1997. It is not hard to see why. This is a superb rose with many highly desirable attributes, the most important being the beautiful pale pink flowers that cover it in spring and throughout the summer. It can be used as a climber or as a shrub and is beautiful either way. As a climber, it will climb to 20' ft. or more and looks wonderful on pergolas and other large structures. Equally beautiful as a shrub, it will form a mounding shape 5' ft. high and 6' - 8' ft. wide.

Other great qualities include iron clad hardiness, excellent disease resistance (I've never sprayed mine) and, best of all, an ability to stop traffic. A definite "10" in the rose world - no rose garden should be without it!

New Dawn was was the first rose to be patented in 1930 after the Plant Patent Act was passed.

Sports of New Dawn include a stronger pink named "Awakening" and the creamy yellow "Weisse New Dawn."

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