True Gratitude Rose is a compact reblooming deciduous shrub that can be trained as a climber with an upright habit and glossy clean green foliage. The spicy-scented, bold pink double flowers bloom from late spring until frost. Best grown in full sun and rich, moist, slightly acidic well-drained soils. True Gratitude has excellent disease resistance.
Was previously sold as Flying Kiss.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Height:
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5' - 6'
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Spread:
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3’ - 4'
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Spacing:
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3.5'
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Pink
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Roses are susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot, rust, and rose rosette and require regular fungicide in humid areas that experience a lot of rainfall. Pest issues include aphids, borers, scale, mites thrips, midges, and leafhoppers.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Foundation Plantings, Trellises, Walls, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Catmint, Lilac, Coneflower
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Rosa True Gratitude
* As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
