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'Hot Spot' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden
ARS:
Deep pink Hybrid Tea. Registration name: CARbaneExhibition name: Hot Spot
Bloom:
Deep pink to red. Strong, spice fragrance. 28 to 34 petals. Average diameter 6". Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large, long, pointed buds.
Habit:
Leathery foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 35" to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 7,995 on 6 Oct 1992 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 07/619,563 on 29 Nov 1990 The variety of rose plant of the present invention was found in a commercial greenhouse at Carlton, Ore. in 1987 as a very distinctive color sport from a plant entitled "Duchess," U.S. Plant Pat. No. 4,241.
Notes:
Jerry Strahle of Carlton Rose Nurseries describes the color as fiery hot pink. This rose is a consistent performer and one of his favorites...
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