Update on my Bright & Shiny after a year of growing it: I am hugely impressed with the winter hardiness! We had temperatures of -20F with very little snow cover, followed by a couple of feet of snow for the rest of the winter, but the canes remained green and healthy well above the snow line. It has been one of the first to leaf out this spring and is extremely healthy. Very highly recommended!
The new variety of Rosa hybrida Floribunda rose plant was created during June of 2006 in Milwaukee, Wis., U.S.A., by artificial pollination wherein two parents were crossed which previously had been studied in the hope that they would contribute the desired characteristics. The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was the `JACnepal` variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,691). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was an unnamed breeder seedling (not patented).
The parentage of the new variety can be summarized as follows: `JACnepal` x unnamed breeder seedling"
