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• LEGnews

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Mauve or mauve blend Floribunda.
Registration name: LEGnews
Exhibition name: News ®

Bred by Edward Burton Le Grice (1902-1977) (United Kingdom, 1968).
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1970 as 'News'.

Floribunda.  

Purple, yellow stamens.  Moderate fragrance.  5 to 8 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Large, single to semi-double, cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Upright.  Glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm).  Width: 18" to 20" (45 to 50cm).

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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.