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'Jack Frost' rose Description
'Jack Frost (floribunda, Jelly, 1962)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Patricia Routley
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
16 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD-.  
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Jack Frost (floribunda, Jelly, 1962)
Origin:
Bred by Robert G. Jelly (United States, 1962).
Introduced in United States by E.G. Hill Co. in 1962 as 'Jack Frost'.
Class:
Floribunda, Florists Rose.  
Bloom:
White or white blend.  White with sulphur yellow centre.  Strong fragrance.  38 to 48 petals.  Average diameter 2.75".  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Matte foliage.  

Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm).  Width: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower.  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.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 2,447  on  22 Sep 1964   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
From Patent: hips from short to medium length, from ovoid to oblong with a conspicuous neck. Pear shaped.