'Applejack' Rose

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'Applejack' rose Description

My HMF:

'Applejack (shrub, Buck, 1962/73)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Don H

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• S93 AgCan

HMF Ratings:

29 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Pink blend Shrub.
Registration name: Applejack (shrub, Buck, 1962/73)

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Griffith J. Buck (United States, before 1962).
Introduced in United States by Dr. Griffith J. Buck / Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station in 1973 as 'Applejack'.

Class:

Shrub. (Series: Buck Roses Collection)

Bloom:

Rose-pink, crimson streaks, stripes, flecks. Strong, fruity fragrance. Average diameter 4". Large, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Leathery foliage.

Height: 5' to 10' (150 to 305cm). Width: 5' to 7' (150 to 215cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Vigorous. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Goldbusch × [Josef Rothmund x Rosa laxa]

Notes:

Sam Kedem Nursery says Dr. Griffith Buck used this rose in his breeding program as an 'Antifreeze'...