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'French Perfume' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Robert Neil Rippetoe
HMF Ratings:
37 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Yellow blend Hybrid Tea. Registration name: KEIbianExhibition name: French Perfume
Bloom:
Yellow, pink edges. Moderate, fruity, sweet fragrance. 25 to 30 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b 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) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 8,476 on 30 Nov 1993 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 07/971,506 on 4 Nov 1992
Notes:
Source: http://item.rakuten.co.jp/baranoie/c/0000002258 http://item.rakuten.co.jp/baranoie/c/0000002314 According to the US Patent for KEIbian, the breeder's objective was to produce a Hybrid Tea that had distinctive color changes in sunlight as the flower fades.
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