| Thanks to Vernon
Rickard I'm able to offer this gorgeous floribunda. Almost constant
and furious bloom from this variety. A mature and in bloom bush is an
eye-full of brilliant salmon-pink orange blooms 4-5 ft in every direction.
What it may give up to other varieties in sheer numbers of blooms (not much)
it makes up for in having fragrance. In my opinion this rose is just
as disease resistant as the famous Knock Out and should prove suitable for
the same applications - hedges - color beds and general, from the road,
eye-stoppers. If you can grow "Playboy" you'll do well with this one.
Seems to be very hardy here in zone 6 and if I'm given feedback on
growth further north, I'll update my opinion. This variety does not
however get along with the "voles" we have here outside, it does not like
having its' roots nibbled on. This will definitely make our "Tennessee
Green" list of roses that are both hardy enough, vigorous enough and
care-free enough for anyone to grow and enjoy!
Available in extremely limited quantities (pick-up only) in 2005. As
inventory increases more shippable sizes will be available.
| DETAILS
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Height/Habit |
3 to 4 Feet, Dense,
Well Branched |
| Bloom Size
|
3 1/2 inches Good
Repeat |
| Foliage
|
Deep Green
|
| Petal Count
|
10 |
| Fragrance
|
Strong |
| Hardiness |
Zone 6? |
| Hybridizer
|
Vernon Rickard -2003
|
Disease
Resistance |
Excellent
|
| Uses
|
Borders, Mass
Plantings of Color |
| Virus
Status |
Clean |
| Patent
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