How to identify Roses 'New Dawn' (Rosa 'New Dawn')

How to identify Roses 'New Dawn' (Rosa 'New Dawn')

Roses 'New Dawn' is recognized for its vigorous, climbing growth habit, reaching heights of 12-18 feet (3.6-5.5 meters) and spreading up to 8 feet (2.4 meters) wide. Its distinguishing features include creamy pink, semi-double to double flowers that exude a sweet fragrance and bloom from early summer through fall. The glossy green leaves and the presence of prickles on the stems are characteristic, as well as the production of abundant rose hips in the fall. Roses 'New Dawn' is notable for its repeat blooming ability and good disease resistance.

Lifespan: Perennial

Plant Type: Shrub

Leaf Type: Deciduous

Quickly Identify Roses 'New Dawn'

Creamy pink, semi-double to double flowers with sweet fragrance

Glossy green compound leaves with 5-7 oval leaflets

Young green stems with intermittent prickles transitioning to brown woody texture

Abundant ovoid to round rose hips with orange-red hues

Vigorous climbing growth reaching 12-18 feet (3.6-5.5 meters) in height

Detailed Traits of Roses 'New Dawn'

Leaf Features

Roses 'New Dawn' features gray-green, semi-glossy foliage. Each leaf is compound, typically consisting of 5 to 7 oval-shaped leaflets. Leaflets measure approximately 1.5 to 3 inches (4 to 8 cm) in length and about 0.75 to 1.5 inches (2 to 4 cm) in width. They display a finely serrated margin and a prominent central vein. The semi-glossy texture and gray-green hue provide a distinctive look, aiding in identification.

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Flower Features

Roses 'New Dawn' flowers are 3-inch wide (7.6 cm) semi-double to double blooms with a soft shell-pink color. Each flower displays up to 40 delicate petals surrounding distinctive yellow stamens. These charming blooms have a mild, sweet, fruity fragrance that is most prominent in June, with repeat blooming continuing through the fall.

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Stem Features

Roses 'New Dawn' features smooth, green stems adorned with intermittent prickles. As they mature, these stems transition to a woody, brown texture. The young stems are slender, typically measuring 0.25 to 0.5 inches (0.6 to 1.3 cm) in diameter. Branching occurs along the length of the stem, providing a supportive structure for the plant's growth. The combination of green, prickled young stems and older, brown woody stems is a distinctive characteristic for identification.

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Fruit Features

The fruit of roses 'New Dawn' is known as a rose hip, typically developing in large quantities during fall. These rose hips are typically ovoid to round in shape and can exhibit hues ranging from orange to red when mature. The smooth textured surface of the fruit contrasts with the with the remnants of pale sepals at their apex. Rose hips can vary in size but generally measure up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) in length. Each hip contains numerous small, hairy seeds within a fleshy interior, which is particularly high in vitamin C.

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