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Orange-pink Floribunda.
Registration name: JACsal
Exhibition name: Cherish

Bred by William A. Warriner (United States, before 1977).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) in 1980 as 'Cherish'.

Floribunda.  

Orange-pink.  Mild fragrance.  28 petals.  Average diameter 3".  Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Compact, spreading.  Large, dark green foliage.  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  

United States - Patent No: PP 4,331  on  7 Nov 1978   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 05/852,964  on  18 Nov 1977