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'Foolish Pleasure ™' rose Description
'Foolish Pleasure ™' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Kathy Strong
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
17 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Pink blend Mini-Flora.
Registration name: DECsure
Exhibition name: Foolish Pleasure ™
Origin:
Bred by David E. Clemons (United States, 2003).
Introduced in United States by Rosemania in 2004 as 'Foolish Pleasure'.
Class:
Mini-Flora.  
Bloom:
Pink and white, white center, white reverse, pink edges.  None / no fragrance.  26 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 1.75".  Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Tall, upright.  Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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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