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"Orange Smith" rose Description
Photo courtesy of Jeri Jennings
Bloom:
Carmine-pink. White edged lilac. Moderate, damask, fruity, sweet fragrance. up to 80 petals. Small to medium, very full (41+ petals), button-eye bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Small buds.
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Collected from the Smith Family plot in a Sierra Foothills cemetery. Burials range from 1907-1928. Orange Smith was born in Illinois, and served in the U.S. Infantry in the Civil War. Blooms have lots of substance, and age darker.
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