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'Gingersnap' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Kathy Strong
HMF Ratings:
63 favorite votes. Average rating:
GOOD.
ARS:
Orange blend Floribunda. Registration name: Gingersnap Exhibition name: Gingersnap
Bloom:
Orange blend. None to mild, fruity fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped, reflexed, ruffled bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, spreading, upright, well-branched. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green, wavy or ruffled foliage.
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Vigorous. heat tolerant. produces decorative hips. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to disease. 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).
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 4,330 on 7 Nov 1978 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 05/855,959 on 30 Nov 1977
Notes:
According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, the PVR Grant Number for this rose is 57. The breeder's Reference for this rose is Seedling No. 7-677-250.
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