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'Lovita' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Betty Ann
HMF Ratings:
48 favorite votes. Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Red blend Floribunda. Registration name: Kiboh
Bloom:
Red blend, yellow reverse. (Rouge fraise & jaune citron). None to mild fragrance. up to 30 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Height: 31" to 47" (80 to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 10b. 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:
United States - Patent No: PP 7,139 on 6 Feb 1990 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 07/299,678 on 23 Jan 1989
Notes:
Wayside Gardens says Gipsy Carnival is the winner of two gold medals and a silver in Rose Society tests in Holland, Italy and Belgium... it is a combination of strawberry red and yellow... listed as a Hybrid Tea, but both the ARS and the patent describe the rose as a Floribunda. Source: http://item.rakuten.co.jp/baranoie/973458/#973458
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