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'Sweet Heart Shelley' rose Description
'Sweet Heart Shelley' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Ray Martin
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
ARS:
Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Lioshell
Exhibition name: Sweet Heart Shelley
Origin:
Bred by Lionel Poole (United Kingdom, 2005).
Introduced in United Kingdom by David Lister, Ltd. (David Lister Roses) in 2006 as 'Sweet Heart Shelley'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea / Large-Flowered.  
Bloom:
Red.  Moderate fragrance.  26 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 4.5".  Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, exhibition bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  
Height of up to 39" (up to 100 cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, exhibition or garden.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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.  
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