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• JACrove
• Topsy ™ (hybrid tea, Zary 1999)

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Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JACrove
Exhibition name: Perfectly Red ™

Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, 1999).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) as 'Perfectly Red'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Dark red.  Apple fragrance.  30 petals.  Average diameter 4.5".  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Height: up to 5' (up to 150cm).  

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) .  

United States - Patent No: PP 11,715  on  26 Dec 2000   VIEW USPTO PATENT