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'Fragrant Keepsake ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Blackrose
HMF Ratings:
10 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Yellow blend Hybrid Tea. Registration name: JACfrensExhibition name: Fragrant Keepsake ™
Bloom:
Light yellow, pink edges, deep yellow undertones. Strong, damask, fruity, sweet fragrance. 26 to 41 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered to flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Tall, upright. Large, glossy, dark green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 4' to 5'11" (120 to 180cm). Width: 4' (120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, garden, landscape, shrub or specimen. Very vigorous. 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:
United States - Patent No: PP 15,773 on 17 May 2005 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 10/848,728 on 18 Jun 2004 Inventors: Zary; Keith W. (Somis, CA)
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of a hybrid tea rose plant named `JACfrens` which was originated by me by crossing the variety `KEIbian`, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 8,476, with the variety `JACjel`, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,438. ....Observations made of plants commencing at two years of age, grown from bare roots in a garden environment at Somis, Calif., from January to October 2003.
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