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'Hocus-Pocus' rose Description
'Hocus-Pocus (grandiflora, Armstrong, 1975)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Mike Gleason's Rose Gardens
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
11 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD.  
ARS:
Orange or orange-red Grandiflora.
Registration name: Hocus-Pocus (grandiflora, Armstrong, 1975)
Origin:
Bred by David L. Armstrong (United States, 1975).
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Nursery in 1975 as 'Hocus-Pocus'.
Class:
Grandiflora.  
Bloom:
Orange or orange-red.  Mild fragrance.  30 petals.  Average diameter 4.5".  Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b 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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 3,972   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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