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'Ponark' rose Description
'After Dark' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Joan E. Richardson
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
10 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Dark red Shrub.
Registration name: Ponark
Exhibition name: After Dark
Origin:
Bred by Ray Ponton (United States, 2005).
Class:
Shrub.  
Bloom:
Dark red.  None to mild fragrance.  12 to 16 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Occasional repeat later in the season.  
Habit:
Medium, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower, garden, landscape, shrub or specimen.  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.  
Breeder's notes:
Wine colored canes.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
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