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'Laurence Olivier' rose Description
'Wapiti ®' rose photo
Photo courtesy of NRX
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Commercially available
ARS:
Medium red Floribunda.
Exhibition name: Wapiti ®
Origin:
Bred by Alain Meilland (France, 1990).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1993.
Class:
Floribunda / Cluster Flowered.  
Bloom:
Red.  Mild fragrance.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .  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:
United States - Patent No: PP 7,668  on  8 Oct 1991   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Parentage: MEInececa x Lili Marlene
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