''Rosa'' 'Easy Does It', (aka HARpageant ), is a
floribunda rose
Floribunda (Latin for "many-flowering") is a modern cultivar group of garden roses that was developed by crossing hybrid teas with polyantha roses, the latter being derived from crosses between ''Rosa chinensis'' and '' Rosa multiflora'' (som ...
cultivar, bred by Jack Harkness before 2006. The new rose variety was created from the
hybridization of stock parents, 'Queen Charlotte', 'Della Balfour' and 'Baby Love'.
It was named an
All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the United States, American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the ...
winner in 2010.
Description
'Easy Does It' is a medium bushy, upright shrub, 3 to 4 ft (90–121 cm) in height with a 2 to 3 ft (60–91 cm) spread. Blooms are large, 4—5 in (10—12.7 cm) in diameter, with 26 to 40 petals. The plant bears small clusters of cupped, ruffled or scalloped flowers that open from long, ovoid buds. The flowers display various shades of orange-apricot to golden-pink, eventually fading to pink.
The rose has a moderate, fruity fragrance and medium-sized glossy, light green foliage. 'Easy Does It' is very disease resistant and blooms continuously throughout its growing season. The plants does well in
USDA
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zone 6 and warmer.
Awards
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All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the United States, American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the ...
(AARS) winner, USA, (2010)
See also
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Garden roses
Garden roses are predominantly Hybrid (biology), hybrid roses that are grown as ornamental plants in private or public gardens. They are one of the most popular and widely cultivated groups of flowering plants, especially in temperate climates. An ...
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Rose Hall of Fame
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List of Award of Garden Merit roses
The following is a selected list of rose variety (botany), varieties and cultivars which currently (2017) hold the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
List of roses
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References
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