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'SAVapeach' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Susan Murphy
HMF Ratings:
29 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Apricot or apricot blend Mini-Flora. Registration name: SAVapeach Exhibition name: Peach Delight ™
Bloom:
Apricot or apricot blend. Strong, fruity fragrance. 34 to 64 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium buds.
Habit:
Arching, upright, well-branched. Semi-glossy, dark green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 18" to 26" (45 to 65cm). Width: 34" to 40" (85 to 100cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for container rose or garden. Hardy. Disease susceptibility: 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.
Notes:
'Peach Delight' has tested hardy to Zone 4.
Soft apricot buds open slowly to reveal deep-peach inner petals on large, double blooms, Hybrid tea-type flowers are most often borne singly on long stems making this a superb cut flower. Although upright in growth habit, this incredibly vigorous plant often spreads to 3 feet in width.
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