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• Somskywer

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Medium pink Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: Somskywer

Bred by Rob Somerfield (New Zealand, 2002).
Introduced in New Zealand by Glenavon Roses Ltd. in 2004 as 'Sky Tower'.
Introduced in Australia by Roses and Friends Archive of closed nursery in 2008 as 'Sky Tower'.

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber.  

Pink.  Flowers medium pink, lighter pink upper, bright pink reverse.  None / no fragrance.  15 to 20 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Medium, semi-double to double, in large clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Tall, climbing.  Large, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 9'2" to 9'10" (280 to 300cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for exhibition, garden or pillar.  Rain tolerant.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Prune lightly until this rose gets established (about two years), then prune it back by about a third..  Remove unproductive wood every third year or so.  

Australia - Application No: 2007/240  on  2007   VIEW PBR PATENT

Color: Lighter pink upper; bright pink reverse. Rob Somerfield, 2002