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'TOMsave' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Deborah Matthews
ARS:
Medium red Floribunda. Registration name: TOMsave
Bloom:
Red. Flowers red, velvet red upper. None to mild fragrance. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, compact. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 35" (90cm). Width: 2' (60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, garden or hedge. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
According to Ross Roses in Australia, 'Salvation' is a "charity rose" to aid the community work of the Salvation Army.
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