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Edith’s Darling®

Edith’s Darling®

Grade Info.

Grade #1.5 - Roses are a smaller classification from grade #1, but still selected with a high degree of quality. Typically marketed at a lower price point, once planted, a grade #1.5 rose will quickly reach the full potential of the variety selected.
Grade #1 - Premium bush roses and tree roses are assigned a Grade #1. These are the highest-quality plants, ready to grow and have an exceptional season in their first year. Each Grade #1 rose has an average of three "flower-ready" canes that will grow in the first season.

Product Details

  • Cultivarcv. WEKaltjuchi
  • PatentPat.#18,124
  • Plant HabitShort
  • Growth HabitUpright & bushy
  • Stem LengthShort
  • Disease ResistanceGood
  • Flower ColorSoft apricot gold with lighter edge
  • Bud FormPointed & ovoid
  • Flower SizeMedium, around 2 ½-3 inch diameter
  • Petal Count50 to 65
  • ParentageAll a'Twitter x Julia Child
  • HybridizerChristian Bédard

Edith's Darling, the new addition to the popular series of roses inspired by Downton Abbey characters, is a fitting tribute to Lady Edith and her beloved daughter Marigold. The joy Edith finds in her daughter is what you will feel when you're growing this true old-fashioned soft apricot-gold gem of a flower. Although diminutive in size, with a short, compact & bushy habit, rest assured that Edith's Darling is perfect to fill a border or confined spot in the landscape with a great flowering show of full-sized blooms with long lasting coloration. This darling of a rose exudes a strong fresh cut apple and fruity perfume that evokes Edith's unconditional motherly love. Now use your clippers to bring some blooms into the house to create a warm and fragrant ambiance around the dining table!

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