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'Better Homes and Gardens' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Huyustus
HMF Ratings:
82 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
Bloom:
Light pink, darker center. Creamy apricot. Strong, damask, musk, myrrh, rose fragrance. 60 to 64 petals. Average diameter 5". Large, double (17-25 petals), very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Large, semi-glossy, medium green, dark green, dense foliage.
Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, garden or landscape. Very vigorous. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .
Patents:
Australia - Application No: 2004/171 on 26 May 2004 VIEW PBR PATENT United States - Patent No: PP 13,897 on 17 Jun 2003 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 09/827,935 on 9 Apr 2001 The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) of the product of the cross of the `Meicapinal` variety (non-patented in the United States) and the `Meirestif` variety (non-patented in the United States). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was the `Meipsilon` variety (non-patented in the United States).
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