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'Sister Sharon' rose Description
'Sister Sharon' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Junie Burns
HMF Ratings:
2 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Red blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Sister Sharon
Exhibition name: Sister Sharon
Origin:
Bred by Junie Burns (United States, 2014).
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Dark red, almost black on edges, white center, yellow stamens.  Moderate fragrance.  17 to 25 petals.  Average diameter 3".  Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, ruffled bloom form.  Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy, upright.  Medium, glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 9a and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, exhibition, garden, landscape or shrub.  Hardy.  vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, susceptible to blackspot , very mildew resistant, very rust resistant.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  Prune lightly until this rose gets established (about two years), then prune it back by about a third..  
Breeder's notes:
This rose is great in the garden here in Oregon-zone 8, very little black spot and no fungus. nice small rose for borders or mass planting with striking, dark red, almost black color and fragrance.
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