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'Purple Tiger' rose Description
'Purple Tiger' rose photo
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ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Floribunda.
Registration name: JACpurr
Exhibition name: Purple Tiger
Origin:
Bred by Jack E. Christensen (United States, 1991).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co..
Class:
Floribunda / Cluster Flowered.  
Bloom:
Purple, mauve streaks, white flecks.  Strong fragrance.  40 petals.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Height of up to 30" (up to 75 cm).  Width of up to 22" (up to 55 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  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) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  
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