'Gracie Allen' Rose

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'Gracie Allen' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• WEKcryreg

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Floribunda.
Registration name: WEKcryreg
Exhibition name: Gracie Allen

Origin:

Bred by Tom Carruth (United States, 1998).
Introduced in United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. in 1998 as 'Gracie Allen'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Pink blend. None / no, strong fragrance. 25 to 42 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 39" to 4'11" (100 to 150cm). Width: 32" to 47" (80 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. 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 11,103 VIEW USPTO PATENT

United States - Patent No: PP 11,103 on 19 Oct 1999 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 049467 on 27 Mar 1998

Greenish coloration in the outer petals that increases as the petals age. Blooms singly or in clusters of 3 to 4 flowers.

Parentage:

Crystalline ™ (hybrid tea, Carruth 1987) × Regensberg (floribunda, McGredy 1973)

Notes: