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• Bronze Masterpiece

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Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Bronze Masterpiece

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'.

Hybrid Tea.  

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.  

Upright.  Glossy, leathery foliage.  

Height: 19'8" to 26¼' (600 to 800cm).  

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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 2,000  on  13 Dec 1960   VIEW USPTO PATENT