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• Red Garnette (floribunda, Tantau 1947)

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Dark red Floribunda.
Registration name: Garnette

Bred by Mathias Tantau (1882 - 1953) (Germany, 1947).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1951 as 'Garnette'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1954 as 'Garnette'.

Floribunda, Florists Rose, Polyantha.  

Dark red, lemon-yellow undertones.  Garnet-red.  Mild fragrance.  50 petals.  Average diameter 2".  Medium, very full (41+ petals), cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy.  Dark green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 16" to 2' (40 to 60cm).  Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.  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.