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'53-17342' rose Description
'Bronze Masterpiece' rose photo
Photo courtesy of jedmar
Availability:
Commercially available
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HMF Ratings:
16 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD+.  
Origin:
Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, 1953).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1960 as 'Bronze Masterpiece'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1963 as 'Bronze Masterpiece'.
Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1963 as 'Bronze Masterpiece'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Apricot, copper shading, golden-yellow veining, ages to deep yellow .  Bronze-apricot.  Moderate, fruity fragrance.  48 petals.  Average diameter 7".  Very large, very full (41+ petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Large, long buds.  
Habit:
Upright.  Glossy, leathery foliage.  

Height: 19'8" to 26¼' (600 to 800cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  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 2,000  on  13 Dec 1960   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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