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'Huntington Pink Moss' rose Description

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Availability:
Breeding stock only
HMF Ratings:
16 favorite votes.  
Origin:
Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 1958).
Class:
Floribunda, Moss, Moss - Modern.  
Bloom:
Pink.  None to mild, opinions vary fragrance.  up to 20 petals.  Average diameter 3".  Medium to large, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, classic hybrid tea, cupped-to-flat bloom form.  Moderate, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Medium, decorative, long, mossed buds.  
Habit:
Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, upright.  Large, matte, dark green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 3' (90cm).  Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 9b.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, garden, hedge, shrub or specimen.  Hardy.  Disease susceptibility: 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.  Feed this rose well.  Prune lightly or not at all.  Resist the urge to prune this rose too heavily -- it doesn't like it!.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
This rose was donated by Mr. Moore to The Huntington Library in 2001, to support fund raising for the institution. It was christened, "Huntington Pink Moss".
 
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