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'Apricot Candy ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden
HMF Ratings:
47 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea. Registration name: MeibidullExhibition name: Apricot Candy ™
Bloom:
Apricot or apricot blend. Mild to strong, spice fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Upright. Medium, glossy foliage.
Height: 5' to 5½' (150 to 165cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower or garden. Heat tolerant. 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:
United States - Patent No: PP 21,284 on 14 Sep 2010 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 12/232,812 on 24 Sep 2008 Inventors: Meilland; Alain A. (Antibes, FR)
The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was the product of the cross of the `Just Joey` variety (non-patented in the United States) and the `Jactou` variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,706). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was the product of the cross of the `Meirouve` variety (non-patented in the United States) and the `Meizole` variety (U.S. Plant Pat. application Publication No. 20030093845 filed Aug. 11, 2006, now abandoned)..... The description is based upon the observation of plants of the new variety at an age of approximately two years during the month of July while being grown near West Grove, Pa., U.S.A.
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