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'Sunset Boulevard' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Maurice REYBAUD
HMF Ratings:
17 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Orange-pink Floribunda. Registration name: Sunset Boulevard
Bloom:
Salmon-pink. Mild to strong fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, classic hybrid tea, cupped, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, upright. Glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: up to 3' (up to 90cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).
Patents:
European Union - Patent No: 3106 on 2 Jun 1998 Application No: 19970526 on 18 Apr 1997
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