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'Bright Spirit' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Maurice REYBAUD
HMF Ratings:
114 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
Bloom:
Salmon-pink, pink edges, golden-yellow . Moderate, myrrh fragrance. 40 to 50 petals. Average diameter 5.5". Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, exhibition bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, upright. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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).
Patents:
Canada - Application No: 02-2983 on 2 May 2001 Application withdrawn on July 7, 2006 United States - Patent No: PP 14,731 on 27 Apr 2004 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 10/131,073 on 25 Apr 2002 The new variety of Rosa hybrida Hybrid Tea rose plant was created at Yamhill, Oreg. during 1991 by artificial pollination
Notes:
'Love and Peace' is incorrect and is the name of a Moore mini. It remains because some nurseries incorrectly use it. 'Love & Peace' is correct.
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