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• Crystal ™ (mini flora, Poulsen, 1989/96)
• Crystal Palace ® (floribunda, Poulsen, 1989)
• POUlrek

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Bred by L. Pernille Olesen (Denmark, 1988). Bred by Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (Denmark, 1988).
Introduced in Denmark by Poulsen Roser A/S in 1996 as 'Crystal Palace'.

Floribunda, Mini-Flora, Patio.   (Series: Palace ® Collection)  

Apricot or apricot blend.  Mild fragrance.  30 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 2.25".  Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, old-fashioned bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed, ovoid buds.  

Medium, glossy, leathery foliage.  5 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 2' to 30" (60 to 75cm).  Width: 18" to 30" (45 to 75cm).

USDA zone 4b 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) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  

Canada - Patent No: 0497  on  28 Aug 1998
Application No: 96-935  on  5 Sep 1996
European Union - Patent No: 303  on  2 Aug 1996
Application No: 19950433  on  25 Jul 1995
United States - Patent No: PP 9,688  on  12 Nov 1996   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/588,820  on  19 Jan 1996

Named for the great glass hall at the 1851 London Exposition of Industry.