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Pretty Yuto Japanese Florist Shrub Rose
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Height
Repeat
Blooming
Full sun
Light
3–11
Zone
Plant & Flower Traits
Rose type
other
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
Disease Resistance
Generally better than regular garden roses; modern shrub varieties tend to be more resistant to pests and diseases.
🌿 Care Guide
Watering
Water deeply at the base 1-2 times a week, keeping leaves and flowers dry to prevent disease.
Fertilizer
Apply fertilizer 4 times a season (mid-April, mid-May, mid-June, and mid- to late July) at a rate of one-fourth to one-half cup per rose bush, worked into the soil and watered in.
Pruning
Prune in late winter or early spring before new growth starts; remove dead or diseased canes and cut back shrub roses by no more than 1/3 of the outside growth.
Pests & Diseases
Aphids, black spot, powdery mildew, Japanese beetles, mites, thrips, caterpillars, scale, nematodes, rose chafer, rust, verticillium wilt, rose mosaic, crown gall rot, and rose rosette disease.