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• WEKfrag

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Orange or orange-red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: WEKfrag
Exhibition name: Ain't She Sweet

Bred by Joseph F. Winchel (United States, 1994).
Introduced in United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. in 1994 as 'Ain't She Sweet'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Orange or orange-red.  Strong, fruity, rose, spice fragrance.  36 to 41 petals.  Average diameter 4.75".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, globular, high-centered bloom form.  Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Medium, leafy sepals, pointed, ovoid buds.  

Medium, bushy, upright.  Medium, matte, medium green foliage.  

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).  Width: 30" to 37" (75 to 95cm).

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  heat tolerant.  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) .  

United States - Patent No: PP 9,071  on  14 Mar 1995   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application  on  24 Nov 1993