John Cabot

A full blown blossom in our garden.
June 2000

     John Cabot is a welcome addition to our landscape. I've planted it at the corner of our chain link fence. I'm hoping its vigorous growth and abundant summer bloom will improve the not-too-pretty appearance of our fence.
      Magenta blossoms are displayed against bright green foliage that is nearly disease-proof. "Help Me Find" (www.helpmefind.com) notes that in a September 1998 test of the disease susceptibility of their roses, the Montreal Botanical Garden rated John Cabot as having a 0% to 5% infection rate
      John Cabot blooms heavily in June and July with good repeat throughout the summer and another good flush in Spetember.   Makes an excellent shrub or climber.

John Cabot

Breeder: Dr. Felicitas Svejda

Parentage: Seedling of
R. Kordesii

Introduced: 1978

Class: Hybrid Rugosa, Canadian Explorer Rose

Color: Magenta

Scent: Fragrant

Size: 6 x 6, or over 8 feet if supported as a climber

Zone: 3 and higher

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