Bonica
Medium pink Shrub.
A low-care rose for the landscape—its the first shrub to win the AARS award. It has several good qualities: vigorous, easy to grow, bushy full of very disease-resistant foliage, hardy in harsh climates. Provides clusters of ruffled pink blooms with a scent of fresh-cut apples. 17-25 petals
Pink, darker edges. None to mild fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Bushy. Small, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.
Height of 2′ to 5′ (60 to 150 cm). Width of 4′ to 6′ (120 to 185 cm).
Hybridizer: Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (France, 1981)
Parentage:
seed: Rosa sempervirens L. x Mademoiselle Marthe Carron
pollen: Picasso