'WILpete' Rose

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'WILpete' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Snowheather

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Liaison
• Pete Musser
• Peter Musser

HMF Ratings:

47 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: WILpete
Exhibition name: Liaison (floribunda, Williams 1996), Pete Musser

Origin:

Bred by J. Benjamin Williams (United States, 1996).
Introduced in United States by J.B. Williams and Associates in 2000 as 'Pete Musser'.

Class:

Floribunda, Florists Rose, Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Orange or orange-red. Cherry-red. Strong fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), exhibition bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 42" to 4' (105 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Olympiad ™ (hybrid tea, McGredy 1972) × Mister Lincoln

Notes:

The ARS classifies Pete Musser as a floribunda.
Internal breeder code: WIL 5926