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Orange blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Bahia

Bred by Dr. Walter E. Lammerts (United States, before 1973).
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Nursery in 1974 as 'Bahia'.

Floribunda.  

Orange blend.  Moderate, spice fragrance.  Medium, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  

Bushy, upright.  Glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .  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 3,525   VIEW USPTO PATENT