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• BENiowa

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Red blend Floribunda.
Registration name: BENiowa
Exhibition name: Pinnacle

Bred by Frank A. Benardella (United States, 2001).
Introduced in United States by Certified Nurseries in 2004 as 'Pinnacle'.

Floribunda.  

White, red edges, red blending.  Flowers white edged with scarlet red upper, silver reverse..  None to mild fragrance.  16 to 35 petals.  Average diameter 2.5".  Small to medium, very double, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, classic hybrid tea bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Medium buds.  

Medium, compact.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  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.