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'Flawless ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of W.R. White
HMF Ratings:
8 favorite votes.
Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Medium pink Mini-Flora. Registration name: BENryeExhibition name: Flawless ™
Bloom:
Solid medium to salmon-pink. Strong fragrance. 17 to 22 petals. Average diameter 3.75". Medium-large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, classic hybrid tea, exhibition, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.
Habit:
Tall, spreading, upright, well-branched. Large, glossy, dark green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 22" to 40" (55 to 100cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, exhibition, garden or specimen. Hardy. vigorous. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 20,977 on 4 May 2010 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 12/319,023 on 31 Dec 2008 The seed parent of this new invention is a deep pink miniature rose, created in this breeding program in 1994, and registered as `BENmgolf` (not patented). It is sold in New Zealand and South America under the trade name of Perfection. The pollen parent of this new invention is a fragrant, orange-red, hybrid tea rose, registered as `Laguna` (code name `KORmulen`, not patented).
Notes:
Linage information from U.S. Patent No. 20,977
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