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• City of Newcastle (hybrid tea, Zary 1997)
• City of Newcastle Bicentenary
• Five Roses
• JACopper
• Veterans' Honor®

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Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JACopper
Exhibition name: Veterans' Honor®

Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, 1997).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) in 2000 as 'Lady in Red'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Dark red.  None to mild, raspberry fragrance.  25 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 5.5".  Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Tall, spreading, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  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).  

Canada - Application No: 99-1731  on  24 Jun 1999

Jackson & Perkins Rose of the Year (2000)