Petal Pals
shrub · Year unknown
Letters from Home Chinese Florist Shrub Rose
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Height
Repeat
Blooming
Full sun
Light
3–11
Zone
Plant & Flower Traits
Rose type
shrub
Flowering
repeat blooming
Habit
bushy
Color
other
Fragrance
moderate
🌱 Growth & Garden Habits
Light
Full sun
Soil
Rich, loamy, well-drained soil with a slightly acidic pH (6.0–6.5).
Hardiness Zone
Zone 3–11
🌿 Care Guide
Watering
Keep soil evenly moist during establishment; mature plants need about 1 inch of water per week, ideally applied at the base.
Pruning
Prune in early spring before the plant breaks dormancy; remove dead, damaged, or diseased branches and thin out spindly or rubbing growth.
Pests & Diseases
Possible pests include aphids, mites, thrips, caterpillars, Japanese beetles, scale, nematodes, and rose chafer. Diseases include black spot, powdery mildew, rust, verticillium wilt, rose mosaic, crown gall rot, and rose rosette disease.