HelpMeFind Roses, Clematis and Peonies
Roses, Clematis and Peonies
and everything gardening related.
DescriptionPhotosLineageAwardsReferencesMember RatingsMember CommentsMember JournalsCuttingsGardensBuy From 
'Summer Samba ™' rose Description
'Summer Samba ™' rose photo
Photo courtesy of StrawChicago heavy clay zone 5
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
10 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Orange-pink Floribunda.
Registration name: JACsumre
Exhibition name: Summer Samba ™
Origin:
Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, 1998).
Introduced in United States by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. in 2000 as 'Summer Samba'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Orange-pink.  Mild to strong, damask, fruity fragrance.  25 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 4.5".  Large bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:

Height: 3' to 42" (90 to 105cm).  Width: 30" (75cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .  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 12,114  on  2 Oct 2001   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 455215  on  6 Dec 1999
Floribunda rose plant named JACsumre
Keith W. Zary, Thousand Oaks, California
Parentage: MACrexy x JACale
... having compact, upright growth; dark green, glossy foliage; fragrant, open large flowers; and good resistance to rust and mildrew... Blooming habit: Continuous... Average open bloom size is four inches... Average stem length is about 14 to 18 inches... Number of petals under normal conditions: 25 to 30... Fragrance: Moderate; sweet damask... Lastingness: On the plant: Long (about seven days). As a cut flower: Long (about nine days)... At maturity, height is 31/2 feet, width is 21/2 feet... Resistant to mildew and rust; susceptilble to blackspot under normal growing conditions...
Parentage:
Notes: