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• JAClaf

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Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JAClaf
Exhibition name: Moon Shadow ™

Bred by Jack E. Christensen (United States, before 1995).
Introduced in United States by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. in 1998 as 'Moon Shadow'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Lavender.  Strong, old rose, sweet-pea fragrance.  35 petals.  Average diameter 4.75".  Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  

Medium, few or no prickles/thorns, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 4½' (135cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  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) .  

Australia - Application No: 1996/279  on  1996   VIEW PBR PATENT
United States - Patent No: PP 9,538  on  7 May 1996   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/413,463  on  28 Mar 1995