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• Jean Rex

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Dark red Shrub.
Registration name: REXjean
Exhibition name: Jean Rex

Discovered by Dr. Robert W. Rex (United States, 1998).
Introduced in Canada by Hortico Inc. as 'Jean Rex'.

Shrub.  

Dark red, darker center, darker veining.  Strong fragrance.  Average diameter 4.25".  Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy.  Medium, matte, dark green foliage.  

Height: 4' (120cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Very vigorous.