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'Perfecta' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Joanne Hignight's Garden
HMF Ratings:
57 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
Bloom:
Cream, pink edges, crimson shading, yellow undertones. Iris fragrance. Mild to strong, raspberry fragrance. 65 to 70 petals. Average diameter 4.75". Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Upright. Glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.
Height: 30" to 5' (75 to 150cm). Width: 2' to 5' (60 to 150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 10b. 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) .
Notes:
Arena Rose Co.'s Catalog 2000 says Kordes Perfecta is a distinctive Hybrid Tea that has endured for more than four decades. It produces perfectly formed blooms of pale blush pink edged with deep pink...
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