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• Front Page ™

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Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: WINfpage
Exhibition name: Front Page ™ (hybrid tea, Winchel 2000)

Bred by Joseph F. Winchel (United States, 2000).
Introduced in United States by Coiner Nursery in 2000 as 'Front Page'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Red blend.  Mild fragrance.  26 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Height: 25" (65cm).  

USDA zone 6b 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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 12,609  on  7 May 2002   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application  on  12 Jan 2000

Norma Thomas writes: 'Front Page's blooms are quite large with many petals and the color fades before the blooms are fully open.