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'Flirtatious ™' rose Description
'Flirtatious ™' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Alexa Gallagher's Garden
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
28 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD+.  
ARS:
Yellow blend Floribunda.
Registration name: JACtwist
Exhibition name: Flirtatious ™
Origin:
Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, 2005).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins (Wholesale) in 2003 as 'Flirtatious'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Light yellow.  Moderate, fruity fragrance.  26 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, high-centered to flat bloom form.  Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy, upright.  Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 42" (105cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, garden or landscape.  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:
Australia - Application No: 2007/071  on  2007   VIEW PBR PATENT
 
United States - Patent No: PP 15,335  on  16 Nov 2004   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Jackson & Perkins' "Floribunda of the Year" Winner - 2003