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'Purple Passion ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812
HMF Ratings:
40 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea. Registration name: JAColpurExhibition name: Purple Passion ™
Bloom:
Mauve or purple blend. Strong, lemon fragrance. 30 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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:
United States - Patent No: PP 11,801 on 13 Mar 2001 VIEW USPTO PATENTGrandiflora rose plant having a vigorous, upright, well-branched growth
habit with dark green, glossy foliage, resistance to rust and powdery
mildew and large, red flowers having lighter color on petal reverse.
| Inventors: |
Zary; Keith W. (Thousand Oaks, CA) | | Assignee: |
Jackson & Perkins Wholesale, Inc.
(Medford,
OR)
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