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• Hope (floribunda, Cocker, 1998)
• Hope 98

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Medium red Floribunda.
Registration name: COClament
Exhibition name: Hope 98

Bred by Anne G. Cocker (1920-2014) (Scotland, 1998).
Introduced in Scotland by James Cocker & Sons in 1998 as 'Hope 98'.

Floribunda, Patio.  

Red.  Mild fragrance.  15 to 25 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Height: 18" to 30" (45 to 75cm).  Width: 2' (60cm).

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.