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gold medal winner! the large, eye-catching, semi-double blooms of birthday girl are a beautiful blend of creamy-white and cherry red with a ruffled appearance. this shrub rose grows in an attractive, mounded shape, wider than it is tall and her wonderful flowers are set off by a background of rich, deep-green, leathery foliage. this continuously blooming rose is also very disease resistant. birthday girl has earned many gold medals including: gold medal at bagatelle, gold medal at monza, gold medal at rome, gold medal at saverne, gold medal at baden-baden. she is simply outstanding!

• type: shrub

• color: creamy white and cherry red

• fragrance: lightly fragrant

• hardiness zone: 5 – 10

• size: 3′ – 4′ x 4′ – 5′

• rebloom: continual blooming

• bloom type: semi-double

• year: 1989

• breeder code: meilasso

• alternate names: cocorico®, the karnival