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• JACdreco

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Red blend Shrub.
Registration name: JACdreco
Exhibition name: Greetings ™

Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, before 1997).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Dickson Nurseries Ltd. / Dickson Roses in 1999 as 'Greetings'.
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins (Wholesale) in 2003 as 'Greetings'.

Floribunda, Shrub.  

Red and purple, white reverse, white center.  None to mild fragrance.  9 to 16 petals.  Average diameter 2".  Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters bloom form.  Occasional repeat later in the season.  

Medium, upright, well-branched.  Small, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 35" to 4'11" (90 to 150cm).  Width: 2' to 6'7" (60 to 200cm).

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, garden, ground cover or shrub.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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.  

Cants of Colchester say 'Greetings' has small semi-double purple blooms with a silver eye and a silver reverse...

The ARS registration published in the November, 2005 American Rose magazine gives a breeding date of 2005 and an introduction date of 2003 for this rose.