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'National Radio' rose Description
Photo courtesy of anonymous-25426
Bloom:
Deep pink. None to mild, wild rose fragrance. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, tall, bushy, spreading, upright. Glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 4' to 47" (120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders or garden. Heat tolerant. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
One of the roses (listed as 'Heartache') in the Rose Introducers of New Zealand (RINZ) 1998 Display Trial.
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