Key facts
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- Meilland
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Carefree Wonder is a shrub rose from Meilland in France, released in 1990 and an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1991. Wikipedia describes a mild scent, gives USDA zones 4 to 9 and a height of about 3 to 4 ft (0.91 to 1.22 m), and reports it as disease resistant. 'Nirvana' and 'Eyepaint' appear in its pedigree. It is also known as Dynastie.
Carefree Wonder traits
- Mild fragrance
- Height of about 3 to 4 ft (0.91 to 1.22 m)
- USDA zones 4 to 9
- Described as disease resistant
- All-America Rose Selections winner, 1991
Good for
- Hedge
- Mass planting
- Mixed border
Compare with other rose varieties
Blank cells mean there is no data on record. Select a variety name to open its page.
| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carefree Wonder this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Abraham Darby | — | Shrub | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| AC Marie-Victorin | — | Shrub | — |
| AC William Booth | — | Shrub | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
Carefree Wonder FAQ
What kind of rose is Carefree Wonder?
Carefree Wonder is a shrub rose from Meilland in France, released in 1990 and an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1991. Wikipedia describes a mild scent, gives USDA zones 4 to 9 and a height of about 3 to 4 ft (0.91 to 1.22 m), and reports it as disease resistant.
How does Carefree Wonder compare with other rose varieties?
Carefree Wonder: shrub. Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Abraham Darby, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Carefree Wonder good for?
Carefree Wonder is grown for hedge, mass planting, mixed border.
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: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.