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'Balkan Star' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Exhibition name: Balkan Star
Bloom:
Mauve or purple blend. Mild fragrance. Large, exhibition bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Upright. Medium, matte, medium green foliage.
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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) .
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Hortico describes this rose, bred by Tapanachev and introduced in 1997, as "a very large dark pink exhibition rose with a delicate fragrance. It is hardy to Zone 5."
Participated in the 1998 Monza Competition. (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)
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