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• Grand Finale '98
• JACpihi

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White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JACpihi
Exhibition name: Grand Finale

Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, 1998).
Introduced in United States by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. in 1998 as 'Grand Finale'.

Hybrid Tea.  

White or white blend.  Moderate fragrance.  26 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered, reflexed bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed, ovoid buds.  

Upright, well-branched.  Large, dark green, dense, leathery foliage.  

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).  Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: very rust resistant.  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).  

Australia - Application No: 1998/075  on  1998   VIEW PBR PATENT
United States - Patent No: PP 11,007   VIEW USPTO PATENT

A gardener in Seattle writes: Just a quick warning... we live in Seattle and purchased 'Grand Finale' a couple years ago. The blooms were not white. They were GREEN. A very, sickly green color. Perhaps it had something to do with the cool Seattle climate... at any rate, maybe this isn't the best pick for cooler climates.

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