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'Crackling Fire ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Gilli
HMF Ratings:
8 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Orange blend Miniature. Registration name: JACorgExhibition name: Crackling Fire ™
Bloom:
Orange blend. Mild, musk, spice fragrance. 20 to 25 petals. Average diameter 2.5". Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Height: 14" to 18" (35 to 45cm). Width: 16" to 20" (40 to 50cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot . 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 12,322 on 2002 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 455214 on 6 Dec 1999 Miniature rose plant named JACorg
John K. Walden, Burlington, Washington
Parentage: Seedling x SAValife
... high centered, two inch, copper-orange flowers, blending to pink with age; and dark green, glossy, disease resistant foliage... At maturity, height is 16 to 18 inches, width is 16 to 20 inches... Average stem length is about six to eight inches... Number of petals under normal conditions: 20-25... Fragrance: Slight; spicy... Lastingness: On the plant: Long (about eight to nine days). As a cut flower: Not tested... Resistant to mildew and rust; susceptible to blackspot under normal growing conditions...
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