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'Sweet Valentine ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
ARS:
Medium pink Grandiflora. Registration name: JACbrantExhibition name: Sweet Valentine ™
Bloom:
Pink. Mild, fruity, spice fragrance. 25 to 35 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Large bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Height: 5' (150cm). Width: 4' (120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot . 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:
United States - Patent No: PP 12,121 on 2 Oct 2001 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 455970 on 6 Dec 1999 Grandiflora rose plant named JACbrant
Keith W. Zary, Thousand Oaks, California
Parentage: AROcad x JACient
... having large flowers of novel coloration presented singly and in large, open clusters, tall, upright growth habit, glossy, dark green foliage, and good disease resistance... Blooming habit: Continuous... Average open bloom size is four inches... Average stem length is about 14 to 18 inches... Number of petals under normal conditions: 30 to 35... Fragrance: Moderate; spicy... Lastingness: On the plant: Long (about six or seven days). As a cut flower: Long (about seven or eight days)... At maturity, height is five feet, width is four feet... Resistant to mildew and rust, susceptible to blackspot under normal growing conditions...
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