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• SUNcral

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Medium pink Grandiflora.
Registration name: SUNcral
Exhibition name: Kia Ora

Bred by Frank Bart Schuurman (New Zealand, before 1994).
Introduced in New Zealand by Franko Roses New Zealand Ltd. in 1994 as 'Kia Ora'.

Floribunda.  

Orange-pink.  Strong fragrance.  Average diameter 4".  Small, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns, narrow, upright.  Glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 39" to 47" (100 to 120cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  

New Zealand - Patent No: 983  on  7 Jul 1995
Application No: ROS476  on  4 Feb 1994

Seed parent is spelt as 'Innocentie' in most references.