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'Apricot Passion ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Johno
HMF Ratings:
9 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea. Registration name: JACpinapExhibition name: Apricot Passion ™
Bloom:
Apricot or apricot blend. Mild, anise fragrance. 25 to 30 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Large bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Height: 47" to 5½' (120 to 165cm). Width: 4½' (135cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .
Patents:
Australia - Patent No: AU3392P on 5 Sep 2007 Application No: 2004/220 on 29 Jul 2004 VIEW PBR PATENTunnamed Seedling x ‘Mirabella’ ....Breeder: Keith Zary, Jackson & Perkins Wholesale, Inc., Somis, CA, USA.
First sold in USA in Dec 2000. First Australian sale Sep 2003. United States - Patent No: PP 12,202 on 13 Nov 2001 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 455222 on 6 Dec 1999 Hybrid tea rose plant named JACpinap Keith W. Zary, Thousand Oaks, California Parentage: (Unnamed seedling x TANsenfrie) x JACjubel ... having long stems bearing high centered fragrant flowers; dark green, glossy foliage; vigorous upright growth and resistance to mildew and rust... Bloom Size: Large. Average open size is 41/2 inches... Average stem length is about 16 to 20 inches... Number of petals under normal conditions: 25 to 30... Fragrance: Moderate; anise... Lastingness: On the plant: Long (about seven to eight days). As a cut flower: Long (about eight to nine days)... At maturity, height is 51/2 feet, width is 41/2 feet... Resistant to mildew and rust, susceptible to blackspot under normal growing conditions...
Notes:
gameinator wrote on the 3 of April 2002: I found one at Home Depot in Austin, Texas. Susie Boyd reports (April 2002) that all the Home Depots in Nashville, Tennessee, have plenty of 'Apricot Passion'.
sabdpb found one at a Home Depot in San Antonion, Texas, and reports it was in bloom and it was beautiful!
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