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'The Shire' rose Description
Photo courtesy of PJ Henderson
HMF Ratings:
71 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
Bloom:
Russet. Rust red & smoky lavender. Mild, apple, opinions vary fragrance. 16 to 24 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, rounded. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 47" to 5¼' (120 to 160cm). Width: 47" to 5¼' (120 to 160cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. 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..
Patents:
European Union - Application No: 20091427 New Zealand - Patent No: 31987 on 3 Jun 2016 Application No: ROS1015 on 17 Apr 2014 United States - Patent No: PP 21,709 on 15 Feb 2011 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 12/590,206 on 4 Nov 2009 Inventors: Carruth; Thomas F. (Altadena, CA)
This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Floribunda Rose. It has as its seed parent the variety known as `WEKcocbeb` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,870) and as its pollen parent the variety known as `WEKvossutono` (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,473).....description is of 3 to 4 year-old rose plants of the new variety grown outdoors in Pomona, Calif. in the month of October.
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