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'Grand Prize ™' rose Description
'Grand Prize ™ (floribunda, Zary 2005)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of dee choi
Availability:
Commercially available
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HMF Ratings:
23 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD+.  
ARS:
Light yellow Floribunda.
Registration name: JACbeau
Exhibition name: Grand Prize ™
Origin:
Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, 1986).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) in 2003 as 'Grand Prize'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
White and yellow.  Moderate fragrance.  17 to 25 petals.  Large, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters bloom form.  Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, upright, well-branched.  Large, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: up to 39" (up to 100cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Very vigorous.  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.  
Patents:
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United States - Patent No: PP 14,754  on  4 May 2004   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 10/300,567  on  19 Nov 2002
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