'Vital Spark' Rose

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'Vital Spark' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Bug_girl

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• COCacert

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Floribunda.
Registration name: COCacert
Exhibition name: Vital Spark

Origin:

Bred by Anne G. Cocker (1920-2014) (Scotland, before 1978).

Class:

Floribunda, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Apricot or apricot blend. Mild fragrance. 35 petals. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 3' (90cm). Width: 2' (60cm).

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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Anne Cocker ® × [ Sabine (hybrid tea, Tantau, 1962) × Circus (floribunda, Swim 1954)]
pollen:	Yellow Pages

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