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'Honest Abe' rose Description
'Honest Abe' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Bug_girl
Synonyms:
AROn
HMF Ratings:
6 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Dark red Miniature.
Registration name: AROn
Exhibition name: Honest Abe
Origin:
Bred by Jack E. Christensen (United States, 1978).
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Nursery in 1978 as 'Honest Abe'.
Class:
Miniature, Moss - Modern, Patio.  
Bloom:
Dark red.  Tea fragrance.  33 petals.  Average diameter 2".  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:

Height: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm).  
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:
United States - Patent No: PP 4,356   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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