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'Howard and Sara' rose Description
'Howard and Sara' rose photo
Photo courtesy of N. Pierce's Garden
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
12 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Silsarjo
Exhibition name: Howard and Sara
Origin:
Bred by John T. Smith (United States, 2008).
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Red, lighter reverse.  Sometimes with darker edging on petals.  None / no fragrance.  Average diameter 5.5".  Very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, spreading.  Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, garden or hedge.  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..  
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