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'Spanish Sun' rose Description
'Spanish Sun' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Jana
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
BOErio
HMF Ratings:
13 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Deep yellow Floribunda.
Registration name: Spanish Sun
Exhibition name: Spanish Sun
Origin:
Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, before 1966).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. in 1966 as 'Spanish Sun'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1970 as 'Spanish Sun'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Deep yellow.  Strong fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Bushy.  Glossy, leathery foliage.  

Height: up to 39" (up to 100cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  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.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 2,809  on  30 Apr 1968   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Source: Spanish Sun