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'Queen of Sweden' rose Description
Photo courtesy of HonzaPM
HMF Ratings:
66 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Light pink Shrub. Registration name: AUStigerExhibition name: Queen of Sweden
Class:
Shrub. English Rose Collection.
Bloom:
Light pink, apricot highlights. None to mild fragrance. 41 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, upright. Medium, matte, medium green foliage. Height of up to 39" (up to 100 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for 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.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 17,150 on 10 Oct 2006 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication on 11 Jan 2005
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