Rosa 'Dainty Bess'
(Rose 'Dainty Bess')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - Rosa 'Ophelia' x Rosa 'Kitchener of Khartoum'
Origin - Raised in Britain
Discovered By - Raised by WEB Archer
Year of Introduction - 1925
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1m or more
Width - 60cm
Location - The East Border
Description: A Hybrid Tea Rose with a bushy, upright habit and prickly stems. Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have Elliptic to oval leaflets with finely toothed margins. Single, Flat rose flowers with wavy petals open bright rose pink and fade to pale pink with age. Each Bloom has a central cluster of showy reddish-purple filaments. The Blooms are lightly scented and held in small clusters. The flowers are produced repeatedly from early summer into mid-autumn and are followed by bright red hips. Excellent for use as cut flowers and attractive to pollinating insects.
Flower:
Single, flat rose flowers with wavy petals open bright rose pink and fade to pale pink with age. Each bloom has a prominent central cluster of reddish-purple filaments topped with deep yellow anthers. The flowers are lightly scented and held in small clusters. The blooms are produced repeatedly from June into October, possibly later in a favourable autumn, and are followed by bright red hips.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Flat rose flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have Elliptic to oval leaflets with serrate margins. The new growth emerges deep red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on prickly, upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with elliptic to ovate leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.