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    'Distant Thunder' rose Description
    'Distant Thunder' rose photo
    Photo courtesy of Auntie_S
    Availability:
    Commercially available
    Synonyms:
    • CLEstormy
    HMF Ratings:
    20 favorite votes.  
    Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
    ARS:
    Mauve or mauve blend Shrub.
    Exhibition name: Distant Thunder
    Origin:
    Bred by John Clements (United States, before 2002).
    Introduced in United States by Heirloom Roses, Inc. (USA) in 2002 as 'Distant Thunder'.
    Class:
    Shrub.  
    Bloom:
    Lavender - pink, golden-yellow undertones, brown undertones.  Strong fragrance.  30 petals.  Average diameter 3.75".  Medium-large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form.  
    Habit:
    Short, bushy.  Dark green foliage.  

    Height: 36" (90cm).  Width: 36" (90cm).
    Growing:
    USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  
    Patents:
    Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
    Parentage:
    seedling of Distant Drums (shrub, Buck 1984)
    Notes:
     
     
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