Mister Lincoln
Location
Rose Garden
Rosa ‘Mister Lincoln’
- Common Name: Mister Lincoln
- Scientific Name: Rosa ‘Mister Lincoln’
- Family Name: Roseaceae
- Origin: United States
- Height: 6’ – 8’
- Width: 2’ – 3’
- Growth: moderate
- Zone: 5A – 10B
- Light Needs: Full sun
- Salt Tolerance: unknown
- Soil/PH/Texture: Tolerates a wide variety of humus enriched, well-drained soils from sandy loam to clay loam; roses live best in a pH range of 6.0-7.2 with 6.5 being the ideal for optimum growth and flowering. (pH outside of this range causes loss of nutrients which has a detrimental effect of roses.)
- Soil Moisture: average water needs
- Drought Tolerance: unknown
- Pests/Diseases: roses are bug and disease resistant with a moderate amount of care.
- Growing Conditions: low maintenance, prune early to promote new growth.
- Characteristics: the fragrant blooms are dark red, exceptionally large – 6”, full of 24 – 40 petals, double, tea shaped, appear in late spring – early summer and bloom repeatedly.
- Propagation: by stem cuttings, grafting and budding
- Wildlife: attracts birds, bees, and butterflies
- Facts: hybridized by Herbert Swim and Weeks Rose Growers in 1964 and introduced into the United States in 1965. Parentage – Chrysler Imperial x Charles Mallerin and has 3 child plants.
- Designer Considerations: use as a border, hedge, in garden beds, as accents, makes great cut flowers and they are good for drying and preserving as well.
