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'Fabulous! ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of RoseBlush
HMF Ratings:
31 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Floribunda. Registration name: JACrexExhibition name: Fabulous! ™
Bloom:
White or white blend. Mild to strong fragrance. 40 to 50 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered to flat, reflexed, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, long, pointed, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Tall, upright, well-branched. Medium, glossy, medium green, dense, leathery foliage.
Height: 42" to 4' (105 to 120cm). Width: 3' (90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Vigorous. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, susceptible to blackspot . 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).
Patents:
Australia - Patent on 22 Nov 2004 Application No: 2004/221 on 29 Jul 2004 VIEW PBR PATENT United States - Patent No: PP 12,130 on 9 Oct 2001 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 09/405,427 on 22 Sep 1999 Floribunda rose plant named JACrex
Keith W. Zary, Thousand Oaks, California
Parentage: 'Iceberg' x MACrexy
... having a vigorous, upright plant habit; good disease resistance; ability to grow well in its own roots; glossy foliage; and large, open clusters of many petaled white flowers... Blooming habit: Continuous... Bloom size: Medium. Average open size is 3 to 31/2 inches... Average stem length is about 14--18 inches... Number of petals under normal conditions: 40-50... Slight fragrance... Lastingness: On the plant: Fair (about five to six days). As a cut flower: Fair (about six days)... At maturity, height is 48 inches, width is 36 inches... Resistant to mildew and rust; susceptible to blackspot under normal growing conditions...
Notes:
spanishfli provided Parentage Info ('Sexy Rexy' x 'Iceberg') from the San Jose Heritage Garden catalog. The United States Patent says those parents are reversed.
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