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'Sacred Heart' rose Description
'Sacred Heart (hybrid tea, Weeks 2002)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Susan Murphy
Availability:
Commercially available
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HMF Ratings:
15 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Wezsacheart
Origin:
Bred by O.L. Weeks (1912-2002) (United States, 2002).
Introduced in United States by Certified Nurseries in 2003 as 'Sacred Heart'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Dark red.  Moderate fragrance.  26 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: up to 5' (up to 150cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower, garden or landscape.  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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