Sunrise Sunset (Rosa BAIset 'Sunrise Sunset' )-Hort Answers - University of Illinois Extension
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Sunrise Sunset
Rosa BAIset 'Sunrise Sunset'

 
Features
Dense spreading shrub rose with blue-green foliage. Semi-double pink flowers with yellow centers 2 inches wide (petal count 13-19). Slight fragrance. A continuous (perpetual) bloomer. Flowers held in clusters. 
 
Culture
Full sun, well-drained soil. Prune by the renewal method removing about one-third of the oldest canes in the spring to soil line as needed to keep an open shrub and maintain new cane production. Prune the stem back to a branch angle (a process called heading back) as needed to reduce width and height. 
 
Cultivars
 
 
Mature Height
2-3 Feet (Width 3 feet)
 
Size
Medium
 
 
USDA Hardiness Zone
3 - 9 
 
Bloom Color
Bi-color
Pink
 
 
Bloom Season
May - September
 
Soil Conditions
Moist, Well-Drained
 
 
Exposure/Light Requirements
Full Sun
 
 
Pests and Problems

Environmental Damage

Insect Damage


Additional pests and problems that may affect this plant:

Excellent tolerance to blackspot and mildew.  Watch for Japanese beetle, aphids, cane borer and rose midge.
 
Additional Notes
Very vigorous, useful in mass plantings, containers and as a ground cover.

 

 
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