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'Gentle Touch' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Neil Evans
ARS:
Light pink Floribunda. Registration name: DICluluExhibition name: Gentle Touch
Class:
Floribunda, Miniature, Patio.
Bloom:
Light pink. Mild fragrance. 15 to 25 petals. Average diameter 2.5". Semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Height: 1' to 21" (30 to 55cm). Width: 18" to 21" (45 to 55cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. 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:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
The Peter Beales Collection of Classic Roses 2000-2001 calls Gentle Touch a Floribunda and says its blooms are mid-pink to salmon. Different opinions on Breeder
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