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'Midwest Living' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Will Radler
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Exhibition name: Midwest Living
Bloom:
Dark red. None to mild, sweet fragrance. 10 to 12 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy. Semi-glossy, dark green, leathery foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders or garden. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, susceptible to blackspot .
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 20,244 on 1 Sep 2009 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 12/222,518 on 11 Aug 2008 Inventors: Radler; William J. (Greenfield, WI)
Assignee: CP Delaware, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)
The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was the `Radvel` variety (non-patented in the United States). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) of the new variety was the `Country Dancer` variety (non-patented in the United States)... description is based on the observation of two-year-old specimens of the new variety during July while growing outdoors near West Grove, Pa.
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