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'Flemington Racecourse' rose Description
'Flemington' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Smtysm
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
40 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Deep pink Floribunda.
Registration name: Flemington,  Flemington Racecourse
Exhibition name: Flemington,  Flemington Racecourse
Origin:
Bred by Bruce Chapman (Australia, before 2003).
Introduced in Australia by Ross Roses in 2007 as 'Flemington Racecourse'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Deep pink.  Strong fragrance.  Average diameter 2.75".  Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, compact, upright.  Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: up to 47" (up to 120cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, exhibition or garden.  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.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
From the Hortico web site: "Spectacular and free flowering rose; bright red with some pink tones; neat, compact and hardy bush."
 
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