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Roses
Morden Blush
- Genus: Rosa
- Class: Parkland
- Series: Morden
- Trade name: Morden Blush
- Breeder: Lynn M. Collicutt, Canada
- Introduced: 1988
- Parentage:
- Seed: Prairie Princess X Morden Armorette
- Pollen: [(Rosa Arkansa X Assiniboine) X White Bouquet] X Prairie Princess
- Flower Usually 1 to 5 per stem
- Fragrance: Light
- Colour: Light pink to ivory
- Flower shape:
- Newly opened: cup-shaped
- Mature: flat
- Center: petals infold tightly forming a button
- Petal count: About 52
- Leaves: Compound and pinnate
- Shape: Oval to rounded base
- Colour: Medium green
- Texture: Semi dull
- Rachis: A few small thorns under surface
- Prickles: Medium, reddish, slightly concave
- Blooming habit: Recurrent (Good repeat)
- Height: 19 to 39" (0.5 to 1 m)
- Width: 19" (50 cm)
- Habit: Slightly spreading
- Exposure: Minimum 6 hours daily
- Disease resistance: Moderate
- Propagation: Softwood stem cuttings
- Hardiness: 3b
- Location: Artist garden, Zone 4b
- Comments: Garden Journal
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