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'Sweet 'n' Pink' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Toni Kimball
HMF Ratings:
6 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Deep pink Hybrid Tea. Registration name: Sweet 'n' Pink
Bloom:
Deep pink. Strong fragrance. 40 to 50 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat, open, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large, long sepals, pointed, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Tall, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, upright, well-branched. Large, glossy, medium green, leathery foliage.
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, garden or landscape. Very vigorous. flowers drop off cleanly. 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.
Notes:
gigifarag reports: I bought this rose from a nursery in Santa Monica, California. I have never smelled anything as fragrant. I love it.
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