My Girl

This rose's location in the garden is SE 11.
  • Classification:  Shrub
  • Flower Color:  deep pink
  • Flower Size:  2.5 inches
  • Flower Form:  mostly solitary, cupped-to-flat, rosette, ruffled bloom
  • Petal Count:  28-30
  • Fragrance:  mild, classic rose
  • Repeat Bloomer:  yes
  • Foliage:  semi-glossy medium green
  • Plant Height:  4 feet
  • Plant Width:  3 feet
  • Growth Habit:  medium, compact, upright, very hardy and vigorous
  • Disease Resistant:  mildew resistant
  • Hybridizer:  Ping Lim
  • Registered:  2008
  • Parentage:  unnamed seedling x ‘Flower Carpet Pink’
  • ARS* Rating: 8.1 (a solid to very good rose)
    *American Rose Society Rating

Awards:
  • None

Notes:
  • ‘My Girl’ is part of the Easy Elegance Collection produced by Bailey Nurseries.

  • “Hybridizer Ping Lim was hired as the Rose Research Director for Bailey Nurseries’ new rose breeding program…. His search for knowledge and hardy breeding stock is a never-ending pursuit. He has been on no less than seven expeditions to search for species roses….So far he has brought back 35 species roses from his travels. He is using those roses in his breeding work today.” --- Kathleen Hennessy, “Roses by Ping”, June 2008.