Diff: Cecile Brunner

{{Cultivar infobox

{{Cultivar infobox

| cultivar = [[Cecile Brunner]]

| cultivar = [[Cecile Brunner]]

| selling_names = Cecile Brunner; Mme. Cecile Brunner; Sweetheart Rose

| selling_names = Cecile Brunner; Mme. Cecile Brunner; Sweetheart Rose

| class = Polyantha

| class = Polyantha

| breeder = Joseph Pernet-Ducher

| breeder = Joseph Pernet-Ducher

| introduced = 1881

| introduced = 1881

| colour = Light pink

| colour = Light pink

| bloom_form = Small double blooms in clusters

| bloom_form = Small double blooms in clusters

| fragrance = Yes

| fragrance = Yes

| repeat_bloom = Spring bloom with continued bloom in suitable climates

| repeat_bloom = Spring bloom with continued bloom in suitable climates

| height = About 4 ft in Earth-Kind shrub notes

| height = About 4 ft in Earth-Kind shrub notes

| spread = About 3 ft in Earth-Kind shrub notes

| spread = About 3 ft in Earth-Kind shrub notes

| hardiness = Earth-Kind lists zones 5-9

| hardiness = Earth-Kind lists zones 5-9

| disease_resistance = Earth-Kind landscape selection; keep airflow around dense growth

| disease_resistance = Earth-Kind landscape selection; keep airflow around dense growth

| rrd_notes = No cultivar should be treated as immune to [[Rose Rosette Disease]].

| rrd_notes = No cultivar should be treated as immune to [[Rose Rosette Disease]].

| parentage = Mignonette x Madame de Tartas

| parentage = Mignonette x Madame de Tartas

| patent = Historic cultivar; verify propagation and local naming rules for commerce

| patent = Historic cultivar; verify propagation and local naming rules for commerce

| best_for = Small shrub use, cottage gardens, fragrance near paths, mixed beds

| best_for = Small shrub use, cottage gardens, fragrance near paths, mixed beds

}}

}}

== Cecile Brunner ==

== Cecile Brunner ==

Cecile Brunner is an old polyantha valued for small refined flowers and garden familiarity. The shrub form is different from very vigorous climbing forms sold under related names.

Cecile Brunner is an old polyantha valued for small refined flowers and garden familiarity. The shrub form is different from very vigorous climbing forms sold under related names.

=== Growing notes ===

=== Growing notes ===

In humid regions, do not let the small shrub become a dense wet thicket. In hot regions, establish with steady water. In cold regions, expect pruning decisions after winter damage is visible.

In humid regions, do not let the small shrub become a dense wet thicket. In hot regions, establish with steady water. In cold regions, expect pruning decisions after winter damage is visible.

=== What to photograph ===

=== What to photograph ===

* Whole plant from several feet away, including support or container.

* Whole plant from several feet away, including support or container.

* A fresh bloom and an older bloom.

* A fresh bloom and an older bloom.

* Leaf upper and lower surfaces.

* Leaf upper and lower surfaces.

* Cane base, graft or own-root shoots if visible.

* Cane base, graft or own-root shoots if visible.

* Any disease, mite, herbicide, or RRD-like symptoms with dates and weather context.

* Any disease, mite, herbicide, or RRD-like symptoms with dates and weather context.

=== Common cautions ===

=== Common cautions ===

* Check whether a plant is shrub Cecile Brunner or a climbing form before choosing a site.

* Check whether a plant is shrub Cecile Brunner or a climbing form before choosing a site.

* Small flowers photograph better with close-up plus whole-plant shots.

* Small flowers photograph better with close-up plus whole-plant shots.

* Match advice to region, root system, and rose class before pruning or treating.

* Match advice to region, root system, and rose class before pruning or treating.

* Use [[Regional Rose Care Tips]] and local extension or RHS guidance for climate-specific adjustments.

* Use [[Regional Rose Care Tips]] and local extension or RHS guidance for climate-specific adjustments.

=== Community tips ===

=== Community tips ===

* Browse tips for this cultivar: https://roses.iwiki.net/tips?cultivar=Cecile+Brunner

* Browse tips for this cultivar: https://roses.iwiki.net/tips?cultivar=Cecile+Brunner

* Add a tip only if it names the region, zone or climate cue, root type when known, and what worked.

* Add a tip only if it names the region, zone or climate cue, root type when known, and what worked.

* Upvote tips that are specific and honest about tradeoffs; report unsafe pesticide or propagation advice.

* Upvote tips that are specific and honest about tradeoffs; report unsafe pesticide or propagation advice.

Use controls lawfully: Current local product label/register wins for any pesticide, fertiliser, or soil amendment use.

Use controls lawfully: Current local product label/register wins for any pesticide, fertiliser, or soil amendment use.

=== Sources ===

=== Sources ===

* [Texas A&M Earth-Kind: Cecile Brunner](https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkindroses/cultivars/cecile-brunner/)

* [Texas A&M Earth-Kind: Cecile Brunner](https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkindroses/cultivars/cecile-brunner/)

* [RHS: Roses](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/roses/)

* [RHS: Roses](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/roses/)

* [Texas A&M Earth-Kind: How Cultivars Are Selected](https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkindroses/how-cultivars-are-selected/)

* [Texas A&M Earth-Kind: How Cultivars Are Selected](https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkindroses/how-cultivars-are-selected/)

* [Clemson Extension: Growing Roses](https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/growing-roses/)

* [Clemson Extension: Growing Roses](https://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheet/growing-roses/)

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