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'Sunstar' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Kathy Strong's Del Cerro Garden
HMF Ratings:
3 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
Bloom:
Orange. Bright orange suffused with yellow and yellow eye. None / no fragrance. 10 to 12 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Compact, rounded. Glossy, dark green, dense foliage. 3 to 5 leaflets.
Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm).
Growing:
Can be used for garden. Disease susceptibility: very mildew resistant, very rust resistant.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 20,767 on 23 Feb 2010 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 12/216,893 on 11 Jul 2008 Inventors: Schuurman; Frank B. (Whenuapai, NZ)
The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was the `Alexander` variety (non-patented in the United States). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was the `Golden Emblem` variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 5,121)..... The description is based on the observation of two-year-old plants during June
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