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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