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'Saratoga' rose Description
'Saratoga' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Jonathan Windham
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
JEPic
HMF Ratings:
18 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Saratoga
Origin:
Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, before 1963).
Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1964 as 'Saratoga'.
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1964 as 'Saratoga'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1965 as 'Saratoga'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
White.  Strong fragrance.  up to 33 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Bushy, upright.  Glossy, leathery foliage.  

Height: 20" to 28" (50 to 70cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 2,299  on  12 Nov 1963   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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