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• Watercolors ™

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Yellow blend Shrub.
Registration name: WEKclaflobo
Exhibition name: Watercolors ™ (shrub, Carruth 2006)

Bred by Tom Carruth (United States, before 2004).
Introduced in Australia by Swane's Nursery/Swane Bros Pty Ltd.
Introduced in United States by Edmunds' Roses in 2007.
Introduced in United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. in 2007.

Shrub.  

Blush, light yellow center, red shading.  Upper: yellow edged, pink blushing all pink, reverse: similar, but less blush color.  Mild fragrance.  5 to 6 petals.  Average diameter 3.25".  Medium to large, single (4-8 petals), in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, bushy, spreading.  Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  3 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 30" to 35" (75 to 90cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden.  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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 19,397  on  28 Oct 2008   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 11/985,089  on  13 Nov 2007