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'This Is The Day ™' rose Description
'This Is The Day ™' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
14 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Russet Miniature.
Registration name: SPRoday
Exhibition name: This Is The Day ™
Origin:
Bred by James A. Sproul (United States, 2002).
Introduced in United States by Roses By Design in 2003 as 'This Is The Day'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Russet.  None / no fragrance.  17 to 25 petals.  Average diameter 1.75".  Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, exhibition bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy.  Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 22" to 30" (55 to 75cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, exhibition, garden or landscape.  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.  
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