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'Fragrant Cloud' rose Description
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ARS:
Orange or orange-red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: TANellis
Exhibition name: Fragrant Cloud
Origin:
Bred by Mathias Tantau, jun. (1912 - 2006) (1963) Germany.
Class:
Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered.  
Bloom:
Coral-red.  Strong, damask fragrance.  27 to 42 petals.  Average diameter 4.75".  Very large, very double, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form.  Occasional repeat later in the season.  
Habit:
Height of 30" to 5' (75 to 150 cm).  Width of 2' (60 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b through 10b.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot , susceptible to Mildew.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 2,574   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Ploidy:
Tetraploid
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