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'Odyssey' rose Description
'Odyssey (floribunda, Cowlishaw, 2001)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of J & K
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
34 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Floribunda.
Registration name: FRAnski
Exhibition name: Odyssey
Origin:
Bred by Frank R. Cowlishaw (United Kingdom, 2001).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Rearsby Roses in 2001 as 'Odyssey'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Mauve, maroon stamens.  Moderate fragrance.  Average diameter 3".  Large, single to semi-double, cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns.  Medium, glossy, light green foliage.  

Height: up to 30" (up to 75cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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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