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'Femme Fatale' rose Description
Photo courtesy of jedmar
Class:
Hybrid Tea, Shrub. (Series: Pioneer)
Bloom:
Deep pink. Strong, citrus, damask fragrance. up to 27 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, upright. Semi-glossy, dark green, leathery foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower, exhibition, garden or landscape. Hardy. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, blackspot resistant, mildew resistant.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 34,554 on 13 Sep 2022 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 17/484,931 on 24 Sep 2021 Inventor: George Michael Shoup, Brenham, TX
The female parent ...was a non-patented seedling variety named 'Komodo'. 'Komodo' is derived from the varieties 'Proud Land' (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 2,737) and 'Radbrite' ...The male parent ...was the 'TEXpeaswi' variety (non-patented). ....Asexual reproduction of 'Femme Fatale' was done by taking cuttings in Brenham Tex., U.S.A. in beginning in 2019.
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