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'Columbus ™' rose Description
'Columbus ™ (floribunda, Carruth 1990)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
WEKuz
HMF Ratings:
18 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Deep pink Floribunda.
Registration name: WEKuz
Exhibition name: Columbus ™
Origin:
Bred by Tom Carruth (United States, 1990).
Introduced in United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. in 1991 as 'Columbus'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Deep pink.  None to mild fragrance.  28 to 35 petals.  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Pointed, ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy.  Large, matte, medium green foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 8,183  on  23 Mar 1993   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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