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'SWIga' rose Description
'Orange Garnet' rose photo
Photo courtesy of CybeRose
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
7 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: Orange Garnet
Exhibition name: Orange Garnet
Origin:
Bred by Swim & Weeks (United States, 1965).
Introduced in France by NIRP International in 1966 as 'Orange Garnet'.
Class:
Floribunda, Florists Rose.  
Bloom:
Orange-red.  Average diameter 2.25".  Small, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Tall, upright, well-branched.  Dark green, leathery foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: very mildew resistant.  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 2,710  on  7 Feb 1967   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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