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'Heirloom' rose Description
'Heirloom (Hybrid Tea, Warriner, 1972)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Susan Murphy
Availability:
Commercially available
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HMF Ratings:
77 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JACbloom
Exhibition name: Heirloom
Origin:
Bred by William A. Warriner (United States, 1972).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. as 'Heirloom'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Lilac to lavender.  Strong, rose, sweet fragrance.  Average diameter 4".  Semi-double (9-16 petals), old-fashioned bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:

Height: 4' (120cm).  Width: 4' (120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b through 10b.  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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 3,234  on  11 Jul 1972   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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