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'AROpoiz' rose Description

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HMF Ratings:
5 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: AROpoiz
Origin:
Bred by Tom Carruth (United States, 1987). Bred by Jack E. Christensen (United States, 1987).
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Mauve or purple blend.  Strong, citrus fragrance.  28 to 32 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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) .  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 6,812  on  23 May 1989   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 117662  on  5 Nov 1987
Hybrid tea rose cv. Aropoiz
Jack E. Christensen, Ontario, California
Thomas F. Carruth, Caonga Park, California
... large and fragrant lavender color flowers... cultivated for cut flowers and garden decoration... Parentage: 'Lagerfeld' x KORblue... a strong citrus fragrance... The size of the bloom when fully open is large for the class, about 3 inches to about 4 inches in diameter... about 28 to 32 regularly arranged petals... Flowers last from 4 to 5 or more days on the bush... Cut flowers last from 5 to 7 days... resistant to mildew and blackspot...
Notes:
Parentage information comes from the US Patent for this rose. Compared to 'Sterling Silver', this rose is larger, more fragrant, more lavender in color, more vigorous and more productive.