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'Lupe's Buttons' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Rosarium M.Kralka
HMF Ratings:
39 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Hybrid Musk.
Registration name: Lupe's Buttons
Exhibition name: Lupe's Buttons
Bloom:
White or white blend. Summer: light apricot buds open to warm white. Fall: apricot buds open to warm pink. Red eye. None to mild fragrance. up to 7 petals. Average diameter 1.75". Small to medium, single (4-8 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. Pointed buds.
Habit:
Tall, bushy, climbing. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage. 5 leaflets.
Height: up to 6' (up to 185cm). Width: up to 6' (up to 185cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 2a through 10b. Can be used for specimen. Very vigorous. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, mildew resistant, very rust resistant. Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy.
Breeder's notes:
Adventitious seedling on the grounds of the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Plant still under study as to habit. A bushy plant that puts out fall very tall basals.
Sets extraordinary inflorescences. One counted in spring 2006 had 142 buds/blooms.
Note photo of leaves from different parts of the plant.
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