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'AROder' rose Description
'Kentucky Derby' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Armstrong Garden Centers Inc.
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
10 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: AROder
Exhibition name: Kentucky Derby
Origin:
Bred by David L. Armstrong (United States, 1972).
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1976 as 'Kentucky Derby'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Dark red.  Mild fragrance.  Double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:

Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b 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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 3,303   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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