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• J.F. Kennedy
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• John Kennedy
• President John F. Kennedy

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White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JFK
Exhibition name: John F. Kennedy

Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, before 1965).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1965 as 'John F. Kennedy'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1967 as 'John F. Kennedy'.

Hybrid Tea.  

White or white blend.  Moderate fragrance.  48 petals.  Average diameter 5.5".  Very large, very full (41+ petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  

Leathery foliage.  

Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).  

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) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  

United States - Patent No: PP 2,441  on  25 Aug 1964   VIEW USPTO PATENT

Triploid

John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 35th president of the United States, was born on 29 May 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts. He died on 22 November 1963 in Dallas, Texas.

Ploidy counted by David Zlesak.