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'Ypsilante' rose Description
Photo courtesy of LI_Rose
HMF Ratings:
61 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend. Registration name: Ipsilanti
Bloom:
Light purple to light pink, lilac edges. Purple-pink when expanding. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, button-eye, flat, quartered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Small, glandular sepals, rounded buds.
Habit:
Medium, upright. Light green foliage.
Height: 39" to 5' (100 to 150cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 8b. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Prune after flowering is finished.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Mike Lowe of Lowe's Roses says the flowers are soft mauve-pink with paler outer petals, large, double, and swirled into irregular quarters... also, this rose flowers later than most other Gallicas...
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