'Spirit of Canada' Rose

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'Spirit of Canada' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Floribunda.
Registration name: Spirit of Canada

Origin:

Bred by Joyce L. Fleming (Canada, 1989).
Introduced in Canada by Hortico Inc. in 1995 as 'Spirit of Canada'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Scarlet. Mild fragrance. 6 to 14 petals. Semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. 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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Bambula ® × Red Max Graf

Notes:

Data confirmed by Joyce Fleming
Spirit of Canada