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• Moon Shadow ™

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Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JAClaf
Exhibition name: Moon Shadow ™ (hybrid tea, Christensen, 1995)

Bred by Jack E. Christensen (United States, before 1995).
Introduced in United States by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. in 1998 as 'Moon Shadow'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Lavender.  Strong, old rose, sweet-pea fragrance.  35 petals.  Average diameter 4.75".  Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  

Medium, few or no prickles/thorns, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 4½' (135cm).  

USDA zone 7b 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) .  

Australia - Application No: 1996/279  on  1996   VIEW PBR PATENT
United States - Patent No: PP 9,538  on  7 May 1996   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/413,463  on  28 Mar 1995