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'Sheer Bliss' rose Description
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HMF Ratings:
63 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea. Registration name: JACtroExhibition name: Sheer Bliss
Bloom:
White, pink edges. Moderate, spice fragrance. 26 to 50 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Upright. Glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 3' to 7' (90 to 215cm). Width: 2' (60cm).
Growing:
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) .
Patents:
Australia - Application No: 1992/001 on 6 Jan 1992 VIEW PBR PATENTSynonym: JACtro. Applicant: Bear Creek Gardens, Inc.
This variety arose from controlled pollination of ‘Pristine’ by an unnamed seedling. It was bred by Mr jack Warriner of Somis, California, USA. A Plant Patent was applied for in the United States of America in 1987. ‘Sheer Bliss’ has been sold in the US since 1987. New Zealand - Patent No: 526 on 20 Aug 1990 United States - Patent No: PP 6,282 on 13 Sep 1988 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 06/892,546 on 4 Aug 1986 Inventor: Warriner; William A. , Tustin CA
This present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class which was originated by crossing the variety White Masterpiece, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,998, with the variety Grand Masterpiece, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,767.
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