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'Dr. Kirk' rose Description
'Dr. Kirk' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Ashdown Roses Historic Archive
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
14 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Dr. Kirk
Origin:
Bred by Charles Mallerin (France, before 1939).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1939 as 'Dr. T. Allen Kirk'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1940 as 'Dr. Kirk'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Orange-red, coral shading.  Mild fragrance.  25 to 35 petals.  Large, very double, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Upright.  
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.  
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