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'Fragrant Memory' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Josep M. Meler
HMF Ratings:
52 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Medium pink Hybrid Tea. Exhibition name: Jadis
Bloom:
Pink, mauve highlights. Strong, rose fragrance. up to 30 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.
Habit:
Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, upright, well-branched. Large, light green, leathery foliage. 5 leaflets.
Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6a through 10b. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Hardy. vigorous. heat tolerant. 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) .
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 3,423 on 8 Jan 1974 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 212'839 on 27 Dec 1971 William A. Warriner, Tustin, Calif., assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, medford, Oreg.
...new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea class originated by me by crossing the variety Chrysler Imperial, U.S. Plant Pat. 1,167 by the variety Virgo, unpatented.
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