'Michael Leek' Rose

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'Michael Leek' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of sfleming

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: Michael Leek

Origin:

Bred by Joyce L. Fleming (Canada, 1986).
Introduced in Canada by Hortico Inc. in 1995 as 'Michael Leek'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Orange or orange-red. Mild fragrance. 5 to 8 petals. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 30" to 3' (75 to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. 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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Liverpool Echo × Träumerei (floribunda, Kordes, 1974)

Notes:

Data confirmed by Joyce Fleming
Michael Leek