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'Something Special' rose Description
'Something Special (floribunda, Hill, 2001)' rose photo
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HMF Ratings:
3 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Pink blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Something Special (floribunda, Hill, 2001)
Exhibition name: Something Special
Origin:
Bred by Ernest H. Hill (United States, before 2001).
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Orange-pink.  Salmon peach, lighter reverse.  None to mild fragrance.  Medium, cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, upright.  Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  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.  
Breeder's notes:
Very resistant to rain
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
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