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"Oakington Ruby" rose Description
Photo courtesy of Robert Neil Rippetoe
Class:
Found Rose, Lawranceana, Miniature.
Bloom:
Crimson to rose-red, white center. Average diameter 1.25". Large bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Short.
Height: up to 1' (up to 30cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden. 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).
Notes:
Discovered by C. R. Bloom in a garden in Oakington near Cambridge, UK in 1933.
Probably ‘Gloire des Laurences’ 1830
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