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'Darcey Bussell' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Rosaplant
HMF Ratings:
79 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Red blend Shrub. Registration name: AUSdecorumExhibition name: Darcey Bussell
Class:
Shrub. English Rose Collection.
Bloom:
Red blend. Moderate fragrance. up to 80 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy. Medium, matte, medium green foliage. Height of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 11. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, garden or shrub. Vigorous. 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:
Australia - Application No: 2008/097 on 2008 VIEW PBR PATENT New Zealand - Patent No: 2911 on 2 Jun 2010 Application No: ROS947 United States - Patent No: PP 18,717 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Marnie Mercedes Darcey Pemberton Crittle (b. April 27, 1969 London), English ballerina ("Dame Darcey Andrea Bussell") active until 2007
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