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'French Lace' rose Description
Photo courtesy of ceallachg
HMF Ratings:
62 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Floribunda. Registration name: JAClaceExhibition name: French Lace
Bloom:
White, pink undertones, light apricot undertones. Mild, fruity, spice fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, exhibition, high-centered to flat, open, urn-shaped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, upright, well-branched. Small, holly-like, leathery foliage.
Height: 30" to 3' (75 to 90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Vigorous. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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).
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 4,848 on 18 May 1982 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 06/190,656 on 24 Sep 1980
Notes:
Differences of opinions about parentage, see References.
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