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Orange blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: WEKjuvoo
Exhibition name: Chris Evert ™

Bred by Tom Carruth (United States, before 1996).
Introduced in United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. in 1997 as 'Chris Evert'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Orange blend, red edges.  Strong, fruity fragrance.  26 to 40 petals.  Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).  

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) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  

United States - Patent No: PP 10,071  on  21 Oct 1997   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/656,454  on  31 May 1996

Tennis ace Chris Evert was born 21 December 1954.