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Photo courtesy of Shelley H
HMF Ratings:
16 favorite votes.
Average rating:
GOOD+.
Class:
Shrub. (Series: Canadian Artists Series)
Bloom:
Dark red. 12 to 17 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Tall, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, upright. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage. 7 leaflets.
Height: up to 4'1" (up to 125cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 3b and warmer. Can be used for garden. Very hardy. benefits from winter protection in colder climates. produces decorative hips. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, susceptible to blackspot , mildew resistant.
Patents:
Canada - Patent No: 2490 on 11 Aug 2006 Application No: 05-4907 on 18 May 2005 Breeder: Campbell Davidson, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Swift Current, Saskatchewan
'Emily Carr' originated from a controlled cross between a rose line which resulted from [(Lammert's selection x 'Morden Cardinette') x 'Morden Cardinette'] and variety 'Cuthbert Grant'. The cross was conducted by the breeder, Dr. Lynn Collicutt, in 1982 at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research station in Morden, Manitoba, Canada. Over a five year period, vegetatively propagated plants of 'Emily Carr' were observed in field and potted culture in different climatic regions and in different Canadian provinces United States - Patent No: PP 19,873 on 31 Mar 2009 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 11/880,142 on 19 Jul 2007
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