Commercially available

• JACnewpu

12 favorite votes.  

Apricot or apricot blend Shrub.
Registration name: JACnewpu
Exhibition name: Chelsea Morning™

Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, 2000).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) in 2002 as 'Chelsea Morning'.

Hybrid Tea, Shrub.  

Apricot or apricot blend.  Moderate, fruity fragrance.  Average diameter 4.75".  Medium, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

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

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).  Width: up to 5' (up to 150cm).

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  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..  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  

United States - Patent No: PP 14,755  on  4 May 2004   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application  on  19 Nov 2002