'Cream Abundance' Rose

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'Cream Abundance' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Marina's Garden of Amelia

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Covent Garden (floribunda, Harkness 1999)
• HARflax

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Registration name: HARflax
Exhibition name: Cream Abundance

Origin:

Bred by Harkness (United Kingdom, 1999).

Class:

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered, Shrub.

Bloom:

Cream. Strong, citrus fragrance. 30 to 40 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Glossy, dark green foliage.
Height of 35" (90 cm). Width of 2' to 35" (60 to 90 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b 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) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).

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