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• Dolce Vita ®
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Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: DELdal
Exhibition name: Dolce Vita ® (hybrid tea, Delbard, 1971)

Bred by G. Delbard (France, 1971).
Introduced in France by Delbard/Georges Delbard SA as 'Dolce Vita'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1975 as 'Dolce Vita'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Salmon-pink.  Mild fragrance.  35 to 40 petals.  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered, reflexed bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Tall, bushy, upright.  

Height: up to 6'7" (up to 200cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, exhibition, garden or pillar.  Vigorous.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .