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'HADsun' rose Description
'Western Sunlight' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Kelley Macdonald
Availability:
Commercially available
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HMF Ratings:
7 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: HADsun
Exhibition name: Western Sunlight
Origin:
Bred by Harvey D. Davidson (United States, 1989).
Introduced in Canada by Hortico Inc. in 1990 as 'Western Sunlight'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Apricot or apricot blend.  Mild, fruity fragrance.  31 petals.  Large, double (17-25 petals), exhibition, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b 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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 7,442   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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