Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Meilland
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Sunshine Daydream is a grandiflora from Meilland, introduced in 2006 and patented in 2013 (PP23551, 'Meikanaro'). Its yellow-to-cream flowers hold about 33 to 35 petals and open around 3.5 to 3.9 in (9 to 10 cm). Plants grow about 5.6 ft (1.7 m) tall and 4.6 ft (1.4 m) wide. It won the All-America Rose Selections award in 2012 and is also called Raffaello. Suits a sunny border with room to spread.
Sunshine Daydream traits
- Yellow and cream flowers
- About 33 to 35 petals per bloom
- Blooms around 3.5 to 3.9 in (9 to 10 cm) wide
- Plants about 5.6 ft (1.7 m) tall and 4.6 ft (1.4 m) wide
- All-America Rose Selections winner, 2012
Good for
- Sunny borders
- Cut flowers
- Informal hedging
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Daydream this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Sunshine Daydream FAQ
What kind of rose is Sunshine Daydream?
Sunshine Daydream is a grandiflora from Meilland, introduced in 2006 and patented in 2013 (PP23551, 'Meikanaro'). Its yellow-to-cream flowers hold about 33 to 35 petals and open around 3.5 to 3.9 in (9 to 10 cm).
How does Sunshine Daydream compare with other rose varieties?
Sunshine Daydream: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Sunshine Daydream good for?
Sunshine Daydream is grown for sunny borders, cut flowers, informal hedging.
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.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.