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• Montana ® (floribunda, Tantau, 1974)

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Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: Royal Occasion
Exhibition name: Royal Occasion

Bred by Mathias Tantau, Jr. (1912 - 2006) (Germany, 1974).
Introduced in France by NIRP International in 1980 as 'Montana'.

Floribunda.  

Vermilion.  Mild fragrance.  20 petals.  Large, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Short.  Glossy foliage.  

Height: 16" to 35" (40 to 90cm).  

USDA zone 5b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 3,824  on  20 Jan 1976   VIEW USPTO PATENT

The State of Montana was admitted to the Union on 8 November 1889.