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• Ardennes
• Eye Appeal ®

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Dark red Shrub.
Registration name: INTerpeel
Exhibition name: Eye Appeal ®

Bred by Gerrit Pieter Ilsink (Netherlands, 1992).
Introduced in Netherlands by Interplant BV in 1991 as 'Ardennes'.

Shrub.  

Dark red.  None / no fragrance.  8 petals.  Average diameter 2".  Semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, spreading.  Medium, glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 16" to 2' (40 to 60cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, garden or ground cover.  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..