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Photo courtesy of Charles Quest-Ritson
ARS:
Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Amica (hybrid tea, Cazzaniga, 1965)
Bloom:
Vermilion, orange undertones. Strong fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered, spiral centers bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, long, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Upright, well-branched. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage. 3 to 5 leaflets.
Growing:
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.
Patents:
Italy - Application No: 14,264 on 8 Feb 1966 United States - Patent No: PP 2,827 on 6 Aug 1968 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 614,755 on 8 Feb 1967
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