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'Innocence' rose Description
Photo courtesy of David Elliott
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Innocence (hybrid tea, Chaplin, 1921)
Exhibition name: Innocence
Bloom:
White, golden-yellow stamens. Strong fragrance. 12 petals. Large, single to semi-double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles.
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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) .
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Nigel Pratt of Tasman Bay Roses says the flowers are almost single, large and white...
For clarification about parentage, see References.
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