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Photo courtesy of Kathy Strong
ARS:
Orange or orange-red Floribunda. Registration name: Poppy (floribunda, Soenderhousen, 1960)
Bloom:
Scarlet. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, open, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Very vigorous. 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:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Reclassified from Floribunda to Miniflora, see ARS & You July 2014
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