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• Spartan

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Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: Spartan
Exhibition name: Spartan

Bred by Eugene S. "Gene" Boerner (United States, 1955).

Floribunda.  

Orange or orange-red to reddish-coral.  Strong fragrance.  25 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 3.25".  Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Large, pointed, ovoid buds.  

Medium, bushy.  Glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  heat tolerant.  shade tolerant.  

United States - Patent No: PP 1,357   VIEW USPTO PATENT