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'Betty Harkness' rose Description
Photo courtesy of La Roseraie de Barbary
ARS:
Medium pink Floribunda. Registration name: HARette
Bloom:
Orange-pink. Flowers deep rose, fading pink. Strong, clove fragrance. 24 petals. Average diameter 4". Very large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium. Glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 35" (90cm). Width: 28" (70cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).
Patents:
European Union - Application No: 19990680 on 30 Apr 1999
Parentage:
If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.
Notes:
Harkness Roses describe the color of the blooms as tangerine orange.
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