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• Cesar E. Chavez ™
• Grey College
• JAColman
• Merveille de Gien

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Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JAColman
Exhibition name: Cesar E. Chavez ™

Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, before 2001).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins (Wholesale) in 2002 as 'Cesar E. Chavez'.

Hybrid Tea.   (Series: New Generation Roses ® Collection)  

Dark red.  Mild fragrance.  35 petals.  Average diameter 4.5".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Pointed, ovoid buds.  

Tall, upright, well-branched.  Large, glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm).  Width: 4' (120cm).

USDA zone 5a and warmer.  Hardy.  very vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot , mildew resistant, rust resistant.  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) .  

United States - Patent No: PP 14,104  on  26 Aug 2003   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 10/000,277  on  30 Nov 2001

Cesar Estrada Chavez was born in Yuma, Arizona, in 1927. Chavez was the founder of the United Farm Workers, the first successful farm labor union in America.