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'Texas Hit ®' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Stan V (Bearrose54)
HMF Ratings:
36 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Medium yellow Miniature. Registration name: POUltex
Class:
Miniature, Patio. (Series: PatioHit ® Collection)
Bloom:
Yellow. Mild, apple fragrance. 20 petals. Average diameter 2". Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. Long, pointed, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, upright. Small, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.
Height: 18" to 28" (45 to 70cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Produces decorative hips. 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.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 6,261 on 30 Aug 1988 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 06/907,372 on 15 Sep 1986 Inventors: Olesen; Pernille (DK 3480 Fredensborg, DK), Olesen; Mogens N. (DK 3480 Fredensborg, DK)
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the miniature rose class, which was originated by my crossing as seed parent the rose known as "Mini-Poul" and as pollen parent an unpatented, unnamed seedling of my creation.
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