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'American Rose Centennial ™' rose Description 
  
  
  
  Photo courtesy of VAIrishRose
HMF Ratings: 
32 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT.
 
Bloom: Pink and white.  Creamy whited, edged soft pink.  None to mild, spice fragrance.  up to 50 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, exhibition, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.   
Habit: Medium, bushy, compact.  Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  
 Height: 15" to 18" (40 to 45cm).
 
Growing: USDA zone 4b through 10b.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or exhibition.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .   
Breeder's notes: Be careful not to over water |