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'Moonlight' rose Description
'Moonlight (hybrid tea, Warriner, 1984)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of kind weaver
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
JACice
HMF Ratings:
7 favorite votes.  
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JACice
Exhibition name: Moonlight
Origin:
Bred by William A. Warriner (United States, 1984).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. as 'Moonlight'.
Class:
Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
White or white blend.  None to mild fragrance.  35 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Medium-large, borne mostly solitary, high-centered, reflexed bloom form.  Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.  
Habit:
Few or no prickles/thorns, upright.  Large, matte, medium green, leathery foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower.  Very vigorous.  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) .  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 5,743  on  13 May 1986   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application  on  1 Oct 1984
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