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Deep pink Shrub.
Registration name: Thomas Affleck
Exhibition name: Thomas Affleck

Bred by Mike Shoup (United States, before 1996).
Introduced in United States by Antique Rose Emporium (Brenham, Texas) in 1996 as 'Thomas Affleck'.

Shrub.   (Series: Pioneer)  

Deep pink.  Moderate fragrance.  Average diameter 3.5".  Large, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Tall, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns.  Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for garden, hedge, landscape or shrub.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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.  

Named for a 19th century nurseryman whose nursery was just a few miles away from the ARE nursery.