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'Harry Wheatcroft' rose Description
'Harry Wheatcroft' rose photo
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Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
52 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Harry Wheatcroft
Origin:
Discovered by Harry Wheatcroft & Sons Ltd. (United Kingdom, 1972).
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1975 as 'Harry Wheatcroft'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Red and yellow, stripes.  Mild fragrance.  Large bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Glossy, light green foliage.  

Height: 2' to 39" (60 to 100cm).  Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b through 10b.  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).  
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