';'China Doll'

'China Doll'

(Pronounced: CH-EYE-nah DAH-el)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'China Doll'

'China Doll'

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"China Doll' is a relatively modern rose that was introduced in 1946. It forms huge sprays of light pink, medium small (1" - 2") moderately double (24 petals), slightly fragrant flowers.

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The flowers appear in late March or early April, and the plant is nearly continuously in bloom throughout the rest of the growing season.

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'China Doll' has truly beautiful blooms and it makes a wonderful and very striking low hedge or border.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'China Doll' forms a compact small bush and bears small (1"-2") cupped double blooms (24 petals) in large trusses. The petals are a medium pink with mimosa yellow bases, and the flowers are slightly fragrant.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Synstylae

GROUP:

CLASS:
Pol

SEED
PARENT:
'Mrs Dudley Fulton'

POLLEN
PARENT:
'Tom Thumb'

BREEDER:
Lamberts

INTRODUCED:
'China Doll' was introduced by Lamberts in 1946.

DATE:
1946

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    1 '     to    2 '           Width:    2 '     to    2 '

'China Doll' forms a compact small, slightly spreading, bush, 1' to 3' in height and 1' - 3' in width..

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is slightly rough and matte. There are normally 5 leaflets.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
R - Repeat. 'China Doll' begins blooming in late March or early April, and is nearly continuously in bloom throughout the rest of the growing season

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    1.00"      to      2.00"           Cluster Size:    20      to      40           Petal Count:    24 to 24

The blooms are medium small (1" - 2"), cupped, and moderately double (24 petals), and they occur in very large trusses.

BLOOM
COLOR:
lp - Light Pink. The blooms are light pink, and the petals have Mimosa yellow bases.

COLOR VARIATION:
None

FRAGRANCE:
SF - Slightly Fragrant - 'China Doll' has s slight tea fragrance.

HIPS:
None Observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 4 - 9

CULTURE:
'China Doll' is very easy to grow and has no particular disease or cultural problems

PROPAGATION:
'China Doll' is readily propagated from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Good for bedding or mass plantings
    ** Suitable for hedging and fence rows
    ** Suitable for growing in pots
    ** Availability is limited

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:
'China Doll' has a climbing sport called 'Weeping China Doll' that was introduced in 1977.

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 92.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 84.

Brickell, Christopher and Zuk, Judith, eds.. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. New York: DK Publishing, Inc.. 1997, p. 893.

Taylor. (Maggie Oster, Consulting Ed.r). Taylor's Pocket Guide to Old-fashioned Roses. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.. 1989, p. 45.

Welch, William C.. Antique Roses for the South. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1990, p. 172.

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'China Doll' forms a compact small bush and bears small (1"-2") cupped double blooms (24 petals) in large trusses. The petals are a medium pink with mimosa yellow bases, and the flowers are slightly fragrant.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Synstylae
GROUP:
CLASS:	Pol
SEED PARENT:	'Mrs Dudley Fulton'
POLLEN PARENT:	'Tom Thumb'
BREEDER:	Lamberts
INTRODUCED:	'China Doll' was introduced by Lamberts in 1946.
DATE:	1946
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 1 ' to 2 ' Width: 2 ' to 2 ' 'China Doll' forms a compact small, slightly spreading, bush, 1' to 3' in height and 1' - 3' in width..
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is slightly rough and matte. There are normally 5 leaflets.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	R - Repeat. 'China Doll' begins blooming in late March or early April, and is nearly continuously in bloom throughout the rest of the growing season
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 1.00" to 2.00" Cluster Size: 20 to 40 Petal Count: 24 to 24 The blooms are medium small (1" - 2"), cupped, and moderately double (24 petals), and they occur in very large trusses.
BLOOM COLOR:	lp - Light Pink. The blooms are light pink, and the petals have Mimosa yellow bases.
COLOR VARIATION:	None
FRAGRANCE:	SF - Slightly Fragrant - 'China Doll' has s slight tea fragrance.
HIPS:	None Observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 4 - 9
CULTURE:	'China Doll' is very easy to grow and has no particular disease or cultural problems
PROPAGATION:	'China Doll' is readily propagated from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of poorer soils Good for bedding or mass plantings Suitable for hedging and fence rows Suitable for growing in pots ** Availability is limited
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:	'China Doll' has a climbing sport called 'Weeping China Doll' that was introduced in 1977.
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 92. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 84. Brickell, Christopher and Zuk, Judith, eds.. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. New York: DK Publishing, Inc.. 1997, p. 893. Taylor. (Maggie Oster, Consulting Ed.r). Taylor's Pocket Guide to Old-fashioned Roses. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.. 1989, p. 45. Welch, William C.. Antique Roses for the South. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1990, p. 172.