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'WARdis' rose Description
'Fragrant Memory (hybrid tea, Warriner, 1971)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
52 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JACdis
Exhibition name: Jadis
Origin:
Bred by William A. Warriner (United States, before 1971).
Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1973 as 'Jadis'.
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) in 1974 as 'Fragrant Memory'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Pink, mauve highlights.  Strong fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, upright.  Large, light green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6a through 10b.  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  Hardy.  vigorous.  heat tolerant.  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) .  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 3,423  on  8 Jan 1974   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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