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Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden
ARS:
Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Disco (hybrid tea, Weeks, 1980)
Bloom:
Red, cream reverse. None to mild, spice fragrance. 30 petals. Average diameter 4.25". Large, borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, exhibition, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, leafy sepals, pointed buds.
Habit:
Tall, armed with thorns / prickles, upright, well-branched. Medium, glossy, dark green, dense, leathery foliage.
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden. Hardy. 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) .
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