'Steppin' Out' Rose

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'Steppin' Out' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• BRIstep

HMF Ratings:

26 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: BRIstep
Exhibition name: Steppin' Out

Origin:

Bred by Dennis A. Bridges (United States, 1995).
Introduced in United States by Bridges Roses Archive - Closed Nursery in 1995 as 'Steppin' Out'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink. Strong fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Kardinal 85 ™ (hybrid tea, Kordes 1985) × Thriller

Notes:

One of the first large roses developed by Dennis Bridges.