Rosa 'Pink Wonder' (synonyms 'Kalinka', 'MEIhartfor') is a light pink floribunda rose cultivar. It was bred in 1970 by Meilland International in France.
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Hybrid parentage | 'Zambra' ® × {'Sarabande' ® × ['Goldilocks' × 'Fashion']} |
Cultivar group | Floribunda |
Cultivar | Rosa 'Pink Wonder' |
Marketing names | 'Kalinka', 'MEIhartfor' |
Origin | Meilland, 1970, France |
Description
editThe flowers have an average diameter of 9 cm and a strong, sweet fragrance. They appear in small clusters of 3–7 throughout the season. 'Pink Wonder' has brilliant, dark green leaves and almost no thorns. The shrub reaches a height of 60 to 130 cm and a width of 1 m. It is winter hardy up to −23.3 °C (USDA Zone 6a).
Awards
edit- Madrid Gold Medal 1969
- Belfast Gold Medal 1972
The sport 'Climbing Pink Wonder' is also popular, grows about 5 m tall and blooms repeatedly.
Sources
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- Charles & Brigid Quest-Ritson: Rosen: die große Enzyklopädie / The Royal Horticultural Society; Übersetzung durch Susanne Bonn; Redaktion: Agnes Pahler; Starnberg: Dorling Kindersley, 2004, ISBN 3-8310-0590-7
External links
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