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Grandiflora Rose 'Sundowner'

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Family

Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Rosa (RO-zuh)

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Synonym

Height

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Spacing

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Hardiness

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Bloom Time

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Bloom Color

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

Class

Height

Spacing

Sun Exposure

Danger

Hardiness

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Foliage

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

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Bloom Time

Class

Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Class

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

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Propagation Methods

Soil pH requirements

Flower Fragrance

Bloom Shape

Habit

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Pruning Instructions

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow

Seed Collecting

Fruit Shape

Fruit Size

Fruit Colors

Growing Habit

Days to Maturity

Seed Type

Usage

Disease Resistance

Leaf Type

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow

Other details

Propagation Methods

Soil pH requirements

Very Fragrant

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Plant Size (check one)

Growing Habit

Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

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Leaf Texture (top)

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Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Apricot and apricot blend (ab)

Orange and orange blend (ob)

Margin Width

Double

Tea shaped

Flower Shape

Susceptible to mildew

Flower Fragrance

Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

Cluster-flowered (incl. Floribunda & Grandiflora)

Gardener's Notes:

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genshiro

| April 2013 | positive

Sundowner is a nice rose. My dad has had one in his garden in Whitby Ontario for several years now and it overwinters nicely here with m...Read More

FLOWER_FANATIC

Columbus, OH (Zone 5b) | April 2013 | positive

UNBELIEVABLE!!! Zone 5. Got this in bare root bag for about $4 in Walmart spring of 2012. I planted bare root in wooden whiskey barrel a...Read More

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