'J & P Merlot' Rose

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'J & P Merlot' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Dianne's Southwest Idaho Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Fairest One
• JACsomed

HMF Ratings:

30 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Registration name: JACsomed
Exhibition name: Fairest One

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, before 2009).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins (Wholesale) in 2011 as 'J & P Merlot'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Ruby-red, white reverse. Mild, sweet fragrance. 45 to 50 petals. Average diameter 5". Large, very full (41+ petals), classic hybrid tea, spiral centers bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Medium. Dark green foliage.

Height: 4' to 4½' (120 to 135cm). Width: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5a through 9b. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden. Prefers full sun.

Patents:

United States -

Parentage:

seed:	Gemini (hybrid tea, Zary 1999) × 83-05052
pollen:	{[ Honor × Kardinal 85 ™ (hybrid tea, Kordes 1985)] × 6003} × Rosie O'Donnell

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