| Description | A large Shrub Rose that can be used as a shrub or a climber. Part of the explorer series of Rose. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Shrubs Rose |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | aveage |
| Flowers | double, deep reddish pink fades to a lighter pink, clustered, blooms till first frost |
| Stems | long arching thorny canes |
| Dimensions | 8-10 foot climber or 4-7 by 6-8 feet (HS) shrub |
| Maintenance | I like to keep my plants on the compact side. To do this, cut the new branches back 33-50% every 1-3 years in the spring. If you want a larger plant just let them grow more and prune less, but a good hard pruning every once in a while is good for the plant. Each spring there will be old dead stems to remove from the center and dead tips of branched to cut off. This plant is very thorny and a long sleeve shirt and a good pair of gloves are essential. I have found the long reach rose pruners make this pruning job much easier. Dead heading helps to promote quicker flushes of flowers. But by dead heading you will lose the rose hips. This is a matter of choice. |
| Cultivar Origin | Dr. Felicitas Svejda, Canada, 1986 |
| Misc Facts | Named after John Davis (1550-1605) and early explorer of Canada. |
| Notes & Reference | #107-American Rose Society Encyclopedia of Roses (Charles and Brigid Quest-Ritson), #111-Botanica’s Roses, #112-Taylor’s Guide to Roses (Nancy Ondra) |
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