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'Star of the Republic' rose Description
'Star of the Republic' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Sammy's Garden
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
38 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Orange blend Shrub.
Registration name: Star of the Republic
Exhibition name: Star of the Republic
Origin:
Bred by Mike Shoup (United States, before 1998).
Introduced in United States by Antique Rose Emporium (Brenham, Texas) in 1998 as 'Star of the Republic'.
Class:
Shrub.   (Series: Pioneer)  
Bloom:
Peach - apricot, buff outer petals.  Mild to strong, damask, myrrh fragrance.  Medium-large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, old-fashioned, quartered bloom form.  Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.  
Habit:
Tall, few or no prickles/thorns, spreading.  Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 5' to 8' (150 to 245cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 9b.  Can be used for cut flower, garden, hedge or pillar.  Heat tolerant.  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.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Per this comment: Initial post 12 NOV 21 by AndrewBarocco
I have Mike's original notes and the correct parentage for Star of the Republic is:

Graham Thomas x Seedling of R. wichuriana thornless
The parentage has been corrected.
 
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