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'Blush Veranda ®' rose Description
Photo courtesy of GShellrude
Class:
Shrub. (Series: Flower Circus® Collection)
Bloom:
Cream, light pink center. Blush centers. Moderate fragrance. 65 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, flat to cupped, old-fashioned, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Leafy sepals buds.
Habit:
Short, compact. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green, dense, leathery foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 28" to 30" (70 to 75cm). Width: 2' to 26" (60 to 65cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7a and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Vigorous. 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. Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection). Cut back one-half every other year.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 19,457 on 18 Nov 2008 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 12/008,681 on 11 Jan 2008
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