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'Christopher Marlowe' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Huyustus
HMF Ratings:
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EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Orange or orange-red Shrub. Registration name: AUSjumpExhibition name: Christopher Marlowe
Class:
Shrub. English Rose Collection.
Bloom:
Orange or orange-red. Moderate fragrance. 41 petals. Average diameter 3". Large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Short, bushy, well-branched. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage. Height of up to 35" (up to 90 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 9b. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, garden, landscape or shrub. 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.
Notes:
Registered with the American Rose Society February, 2005. Some differences of opinion about parentage. Refer references
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