Rose, Oscar Peterson

Rosa x ‘Oscar Peterson’

Group: Canadian Artists Rose

Size (HxW): 3’ x 2’

Growth Habit: Upright, vase

Planting Location: Cozy

Zone 3a

Cream, red-tipped buds open to pure white flowers with yellow-gold center

Semi-double (9-16 petals), lightly scented roses

Glossy green, compact foliage

Exceptional disease resistance

Showy orange-red rosehips in mid – late fall

Re-blooming from July – September

Rosehips are edible with little flavour (great for making tea), but are high in vitamin C

Requires 6+ hours of sunlight for blooming

Fast growth rate (12-24”/yr) if pruned annually

Prune after blooms fade to encourage re-blooming

Spring pruning ensures the flowers bloom and the shrub maintains a more dense, appealing form

Row spacing: minimum 3’ apart

Minimal suckering

Resistant to Fungal Black Spot

Plant Care:

● Benefits from mulch around the base to retain moisture & insulate roots ● Requires north & west wind protection ● Benefits from snow coverage in winter; exposed branches will die back ● Prune to shape in spring; cut down 6-10” tall to remove dead tips & rosehips ● Drought tolerant once established; does not tolerate soggy soil ● Tolerates heavy clay & sandy, well drained soils

Description

Size (HxW): 3’ x 2’

Growth Habit: Upright, vase

Planting Location: Cozy

Zone 3a

Cream, red-tipped buds open to pure white flowers with yellow-gold center
Semi-double (9-16 petals), lightly scented roses
Glossy green, compact foliage
Exceptional disease resistance
Showy orange-red rosehips in mid – late fall
Re-blooming from July – September
Rosehips are edible with little flavour (great for making tea), but are high in vitamin C
Requires 6+ hours of sunlight for blooming
Fast growth rate (12-24”/yr) if pruned annually
Prune after blooms fade to encourage re-blooming
Spring pruning ensures the flowers bloom and the shrub maintains a more dense, appealing form
Row spacing: minimum 3’ apart
Minimal suckering
Resistant to Fungal Black Spot