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'In The Mood ™' rose Description
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HMF Ratings:
17 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Medium red Hybrid Tea. Registration name: WEKfrancolyExhibition name: In The Mood ™
Bloom:
Red. None to mild fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.
Habit:
Medium, upright. Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage. 3 to 5 leaflets.
Height: 47" to 4'11" (120 to 150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower or garden. 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.
Breeder's notes:
Lasting true color; prolific bloom; large flowers.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 19,373 on 21 Oct 2008 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 11/985,661 on 16 Nov 2007 Inventors: Carruth; Thomas F. (Altadena, CA)
This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea Rose. It has as its seed parent the variety known as `WEKsanpoly` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,513) and as its pollen parent the variety known as `MACauck` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,519)....
description is of 3 to 4 year-old rose plants of the new variety grown outdoors in Pomona, Calif. in the month of November.
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