''Rosa'' 'Pink Wonder' (synonyms Kalinka, MEIhartfor) is a light pink
floribunda rose cultivar. It was bred in 1970 by
Meilland International in
France
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Description
The flowers have an average diameter of 9 cm and a strong, sweet fragrance. They appear in small clusters of 3–7 throughout the season. 'Pink Wonder' has brilliant, dark green leaves and almost no thorns. The shrub reaches a height of 60 to 130 cm and a width of 1 m. It is winter hardy up to −23.3 °C (USDA Zone 6a).
Awards
* Madrid Gold Medal 1969
* Belfast Gold Medal 1972
The sport 'Climbing Pink Wonder' is also popular, grows about 5 m tall and blooms repeatedly.
Sources
Help Me Find* Charles & Brigid Quest-Ritson: ''Rosen: die große Enzyklopädie'' / The Royal Horticultural Society; Übersetzung durch Susanne Bonn; Redaktion: Agnes Pahler; Starnberg: Dorling Kindersley, 2004,
External links
Pink Wonder
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