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'Sunbird' rose Description
'Hot Tamale' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Munsinger & Clemens Gardens-Virginia Clemens Rose Garden
Availability:
Commercially available
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HMF Ratings:
44 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD+.  
ARS:
Yellow blend Miniature.
Registration name: JACpoy
Exhibition name: Hot Tamale
Origin:
Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, 1993).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. as 'Hot Tamale'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Yellow blend.  Yellow-orange blend changing to yellow-pink, fading to pink and white blend.  Mild fragrance.  26 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Full (26-40 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:

Height: 18" to 30" (45 to 75cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 11.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, susceptible to blackspot .  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:
United States - Patent No: PP 9,015  on  20 Dec 1994   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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