Rose 'New Dawn'

Can be used for cut flower, garden or pillar. Hardy. very vigorous. shade tolerant. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary – Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection). Can be pruned to maintain a shorter habit. Prune after flowering is finished. Remove spent blooms only.
Tip: this rose seems to flower best on old wood, so prune sparingly. ²

Plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that New Dawn is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 4.5 and 8.0 as New Dawn likes to be in moderately acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Hybrid. Will not grow true to type from seed.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as New Dawn is a hardy plant.

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It was discovered in a Connecticut nursery owned by Henry Dree and holds the first plant patent ever issued in the USA. After almost 67 years, it was elected to the World Rose Hall of Fame in 1997. ¹

First rose to receive a United States patent.

Everblooming Dr W. Van Fleet, The New Dawn

¹ “Botanica’s Roses”

² HelpMeFind entry for ‘New Dawn’ rose