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• AARS No. 73RO6 (Swim)

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Orange blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Marmalade (hybrid tea, Ellis, 1977)
Exhibition name: Marmalade

Bred by A.E. & A.W. Ellis (United States, 1977). Bred by Herbert C. Swim (United States, 1977).

Hybrid Tea.  

Orange and deep yellow, deep yellow reverse.  Strong, tea fragrance.  30 to 35 petals.  Average diameter 4.5".  Large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered to flat, reflexed bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  

Tall, bushy, upright, well-branched.  Large, glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  

Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  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) .  

United States - Patent No: PP 4,243  on  25 Apr 1978   VIEW USPTO PATENT