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'Bucroo' rose Description
'Simon Estes' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Leene
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
18 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Medium pink Shrub.
Registration name: Bucaroo
Exhibition name: Bucaroo
Origin:
Bred by Dr. Griffith J. Buck (United States, 1984).
Introduced in United States by Roses Unlimited in 2006 as 'Simon Estes'.
Class:
Shrub.   (Series: Buck Roses Collection)  
Bloom:
Pink.  Mild fragrance.  Average diameter 4".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  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.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 6,183   VIEW USPTO PATENT
A cultivar named BUCAROO by patented by Griffith J. Buck in 1986, reported identical parentage top this rose.
Notes:
Dedicated to Simon Estes (b. February 2, 1938 Centerville Iowa), American bass-baritone opera singer