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• Fame! ™
• Fame '98

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Deep pink Grandiflora.
Registration name: JACzor
Exhibition name: Fame! ™

Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, 1998).
Introduced in United States by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. in 1998 as 'Fame!'.

Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea.  

Deep pink.  Mild fragrance.  25 to 35 petals.  Average diameter 4.5".  Large bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm).  Width: 4½' (135cm).

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) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  

Australia - Application No: 1998/073  on  1998   VIEW PBR PATENT
United States - Patent No: PP 11,293   VIEW USPTO PATENT

Tetraploid

Some difference of opinion on parentage. Parentage given comes from All-American Rose Selections. See References for more information.
Both patents list the parentage stated here.