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• Gemini

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Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JACnepal
Exhibition name: Gemini

Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (1991) United States.
Introduced in United States (1999) by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc..

Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered.  

Pink blend, pink edges.  Mild fragrance.  25 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 5".  Double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form.  Occasional repeat later in the season.  

Upright, well-branched.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  
Height of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm).  Width of 3' (90 cm).

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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).  

United States - Patent No: PP 11,691  on  12 Dec 2000   VIEW USPTO PATENT

Internal breeder code: 91-11818