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'Obsession' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Johno
ARS:
Dark red Hybrid Tea. Registration name: DEVtintaExhibition name: Obsession
Class:
Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.
Bloom:
Dark red. Mild, moderate fragrance. 28 to 42 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Large, double (17-25 petals), very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped, high-centered bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed buds.
Habit:
Tall, upright. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.
Height: 6'7" (200cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower. Produces decorative hips. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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:
Australia - Application No: 1993/134 on 1 Jun 1993 VIEW PBR PATENT'Devtinta' arose from the controlled pollination of 'Plant # 79218-2 (unpatented)' (seed parent') by 'Plant # 79051-5 (unpatented) ' (pollen parent). The breeder was Stanley G Marciel, Pleasanton, California, USA United States - Patent No: PP 7,902 on 7 Jul 1992 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 07/608,529 on 2 Nov 1990
Notes:
Obsession (DEVtinta) is a greenhouse rose and, in the greenhouse, the flowers hang on and actually dry on the plant. It was a seedling growing among some other roses maintained at DeVor Nurseries in California for breeding purposes...
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