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'Dicky ®' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
HMF Ratings:
53 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Orange-pink Floribunda. Registration name: DICkimono
Bloom:
Salmon-orange, lighter reverse. Mild fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium-large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy. Medium, glossy, medium green foliage.
Height: 30" to 3' (75 to 90cm). Width: 2' to 30" (60 to 75cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 4b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, 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) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Patrick Dickson named this rose for his wife.
Participated in the 1983 Monza Competition. (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)
See Member Comments for parentage
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