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• Trade Wind

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Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Trade Wind
Exhibition name: Trade Winds

Bred by Gordon J. Von Abrams (United States, 1964).
Introduced in United States by Edmunds' Roses as 'Trade Winds'.
Introduced in United States by Peterson & Dering as 'Trade Winds'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Dark red, silver(y) reverse.  Strong fragrance.  55 petals.  Average diameter 5".  Very large, very full (41+ petals), exhibition bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Tall.  Glossy foliage.  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Vigorous.  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) .  

United States - Patent No: PP 2,664  on  23 Aug 1966   VIEW USPTO PATENT