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'Octavia Hill' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Johno
HMF Ratings:
37 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Medium pink Floribunda. Registration name: HARzealExhibition name: Octavia Hill
Bloom:
Light pink to pink. Moderate, damask fragrance. 75 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat to cupped, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 39" to 5' (100 to 150cm). Width: 28" to 4' (70 to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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:
European Union - Patent No: 1526 on 16 Dec 1996 Application No: 95/0510 Holder: Harkness New Roses Ltd. Denomination approved: HARZEAL.
First commercialisation in EU: May 1, 1995.
Expiry of protection on 31/12/2021.
Notes:
Arena Rose Co.'s Catalog 2000 says Octavia Hill produces old-fashioned, quartered blooms of clear pink...
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