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'WILcans ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden
ARS:
Yellow blend Hybrid Tea. Registration name: WILcans ™ Exhibition name: Magic Beauty
Bloom:
Yellow and red, yellow reverse. Mild to strong, rose fragrance. 17 to 32 petals. Average diameter 5". Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Height: 4½' to 5' (135 to 150cm). Width: 30" to 42" (75 to 105cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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) .
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 12,655 on 28 May 2002 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 433750 on 4 Nov 1999 Rose plant named 'Magic Beauty'
J. Benjamin Williams, Silver SPring, Maryland
... A new rose variety of the hybrid tea class having long stems; large, bright purple red buds with yellow reverse; large, bright purple red and yellow blended flowers; and a vigorous, upright habit of growth... Parentage: 'Love' x 'Gold Medal'... Disease-resistant plant and winter hardy... Bloom size: Average open size is 5 inches... Stem length: about 18"-24"... Number of petals under normal conditions: 26-32... Moderate rose fragrance... Lasting quality: On the plant: Long, 7-10 days. As a cut flower: Longer, 9-12 days... Hips: Globular... Height obtained in first season -- 31/2 to 4 ft. Mature Plant: Tall: 4-1/2 to 5 ft. Width -- 2-1/2 to 3-1/2 ft... Resistance to disease: Blackspot -- highly resistant. Mildew -- highly resistant. Rust -- not observed... Winter hardiness: Excellent. Hardy to zone 4...
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