'City of Newcastle' Rose

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'City of Newcastle' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Charlie Stricklen

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• City of Newcastle Bicentenary
• Five Roses
• JACopper
• Lady in Red (hybrid tea, Zary 1997)
• Veterans' Honor®

HMF Ratings:

140 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JACopper
Exhibition name: Veterans' Honor®

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, 1997).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) in 2000 as 'Lady in Red'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Dark red. None to mild, raspberry fragrance. 25 to 30 petals. Average diameter 5.5". Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, spreading, upright. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, 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:

Canada - Application No: 99-1731 on 24 Jun 1999

Application withdrawn on May 10, 2004.
Applicant: Jackson & Perkins Wholesale, Inc.

Parentage:

seed:	Showstopper
pollen:	Unnamed Seedling × Royalty (hybrid tea, Jelly, 1976)

Notes:

Jackson & Perkins Rose of the Year (2000)