• ADAbel

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Red blend Shrub.
Registration name: ADAbel
Exhibition name: Belles and Beaus

Bred by Dr. Neil D. Adams (United States, 1987).

Shrub.  

Red and white.  Flowers red and white bi-color.  None / no fragrance.  25 petals.  Medium, double (17-25 petals), exhibition bloom form.  

Medium, bushy, upright.  Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, exhibition or garden.  Hardy.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  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.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..