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'Viva' rose Description
'Viva' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Rosaholic's Southern California Garden
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
JACiv
HMF Ratings:
12 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Dark red Floribunda.
Registration name: JACiv
Exhibition name: Viva
Origin:
Bred by William A. Warriner (United States, before 1973).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) in 1974 as 'Viva'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Dark red.  Mild fragrance.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
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 3,579   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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