Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Harkness
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Easy Does It is an orange-pink floribunda from Harkness, bred in Britain before 2006. Its parentage is ('Queen Charlotte' x 'Della Balfour') x 'Baby Love', and it is also known as Firestar and Steinfurther Abendsonne. The flowers have 26 to 40 petals, can be about 12.7 cm across, and carry a light scent. Plants grow to about 0.9 m (3 ft) high and 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in) wide. It won the AARS award in 2010 and the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012. Suits beds, pots and borders.
Easy Does It traits
- Orange-pink floribunda flowers
- 26 to 40 petals, up to about 12.7 cm across
- Light fragrance
- About 0.9 m (3 ft) tall, 0.7 m (2 ft 4 in) wide
- AARS 2010 and RHS Award of Garden Merit 2012
Good for
- Rose beds
- Containers
- Mixed borders
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easy Does It this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
Easy Does It FAQ
What kind of rose is Easy Does It?
Easy Does It is an orange-pink floribunda from Harkness, bred in Britain before 2006. Its parentage is ('Queen Charlotte' x 'Della Balfour') x 'Baby Love', and it is also known as Firestar and Steinfurther Abendsonne.
How does Easy Does It compare with other rose varieties?
Easy Does It: bush. Similar rose varieties include A Whiter Shade of Pale, Absolutely Fabulous, Alexander. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Easy Does It good for?
Easy Does It is grown for rose beds, containers, mixed borders.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
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- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
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Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
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Also listed in other countries
- Listed for United States: Easy Does It