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'France Libre ®' rose Description
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HMF Ratings:
34 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Orange blend Hybrid Tea. Registration name: DELjaunorExhibition name: France Libre ®
Class:
Hybrid Tea. (Series: Couture Collection)
Bloom:
Orange-red, copper shading, golden-yellow reverse. None to mild fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, classic hybrid tea, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Bushy, upright. Glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 4' (120cm). Width: 3' (90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, garden or hedge. Hardy. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant. Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. . 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. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Participated in the 1990 Monza Competition. (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.) Rosenvertrieb Kalbus describes the color of this rose as copper-orange on a yellow ground...
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