Brief summary
Old Garden Rose, hybrid perpetual "Nikitskaja Rozovaja", USSR, Usually is pink in color, cupped bloom shape, very full petal count, blooms 8 - 12 cm in size, has 1-3 buds per stem, once rebloom, has rich fragrance, the bush shape can be bushy, 130 - 150 cm in height, suitable for USDA zone 6 from -23°C and above, moderate resistance to rain, moderate resistance to black spot, moderate resistance to mildew.
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Flowers light pink, large, double (up to 150 petals). Strongly fragrant. Growth is average.
This group originated from crossing Bengal... roses with Damask or Kazanlak roses more than 100 years ago. In most varieties of this group, flowers are large, double, with a strong pink fragrance. Growth is erect, strong. Leaves are dark green, matte, fairly dense. With summer pruning, the varieties are remontant. Winter hardiness is much higher than Tea...
Pink flowers, solitary or 2–4 per peduncle, cup-shaped, densely double (78–92 petals), fragrant, large (8–12 cm in diameter). Flowers fade in the sun. Flowering begins in the third ten-day period of June. Fruits set well. Flower stalks are long, strong, straight. Bush height 130–150 cm. Leaves large, dark green. In rainy years, the variety is very strongly affected by powdery mildew in August.
Application: cut, group planting, solitaires.