"Orange Smith" Rose

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"Orange Smith" rose Description

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Origin:

Discovered by Gold Coast Heritage Rose Group (United States, 2006).

Class:

Found Rose.

Bloom:

Carmine-pink. White edged lilac. Moderate, damask, fruity, sweet fragrance. up to 80 petals. Small to medium, very full (41+ petals), button-eye bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Small buds.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Notes:

Collected from the Smith Family plot in a Sierra Foothills cemetery. Burials range from 1907-1928. Orange Smith was born in Illinois, and served in the U.S. Infantry in the Civil War. Blooms have lots of substance, and age darker.