'Spirit of Ocean City' Rose

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'Spirit of Ocean City' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Canadian Sunset
• WILcan ™

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: WILcan ™
Exhibition name: Spirit of Ocean City

Origin:

Bred by J. Benjamin Williams (United States, 1996).
Introduced in United States by J.B. Williams and Associates in 2000 as 'Spirit of Ocean City'.

Class:

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Red and yellow, yellow reverse. Strong fragrance. 17 to 25 petals. Large, double (17-25 petals), exhibition bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 42" to 4' (105 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Oregold × Tropicana

Notes:

J. Benjamin Williams and Associates, breeders of this rose, set us straight on the story behind the naming of it. Here's what they say: The' Spirit of Ocean City' rose is named and dedicated to Ocean City, New Jersey NOT Maryland. May 4th, 2002, is their city-wide opening and grand festival where the roses will be exibited and sold for a limited time. It is an annual event.

[The blossom is red with a gold reverse.]