'Abracadabra' Rose

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'Abracadabra' rose Description

My HMF:

'Abracadabra (hybrid tea, Warriner 1991)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of J. Dengler

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• JACbute

HMF Ratings:

40 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JACbute
Exhibition name: Abracadabra

Origin:

Bred by William A. Warriner (United States, before 1991).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) in 1993 as 'Abracadabra'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink blend. Strong fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Average diameter 5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, upright. Large, semi-glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.

Height: 35" to 47" (90 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot , mildew resistant, rust 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:

Canada - Application No: 92-119 on 27 Oct 1992

Application abandoned on November 30, 1998.
Breeder: William A. Warriner, Tustin, United States of America

United States - Patent No: PP 8,590 on 15 Feb 1994 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 07/883,191 on 14 May 1992

Inventors: Warriner, deceased; William A. (late of Tustin, CA)
A hybrid tea rose created by crossing the variety JACmas, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,998, with the variety JACrose,

Parentage:

White Masterpiece × Tribute (hybrid tea, Warriner, 1980/83)

Notes:

According to the Canadian Plant Breeders' Rights Office, an application (No. 92-119) for JACbute was filed by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. This application was abandoned November 30, 1998.