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'Marie Antoinette' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Patricia Routley
ARS:
Medium pink Hybrid Tea. Registration name: Marie Antoinette (hybrid tea, Armstrong, 1968) Exhibition name: Marie Antoinette
Bloom:
Pink, darker reverse. Mild fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Upright. Glossy, dark green foliage.
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower or garden. Very vigorous. Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. . 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. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..
Notes:
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France. Born in Vienna, Austria, 2 November 1755. Guillotined in France 16 October 1793.
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