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'Tom Cuthbertson' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Tearose
Bloom:
Deep pink, white center, ages to light pink . Mild, spice fragrance. Average diameter 1". Small, single (4-8 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Small buds.
Habit:
Medium, arching. Medium green foliage. 7 leaflets.
Height: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm). Width: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).
Growing:
Can be used for beds and borders, garden, landscape or rock garden. Vigorous. can be grown as a shrub. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.
Breeder's notes:
It's probably a seedling of 'Francis E. Lester'. It's best if upright growth is encouraged and sprawling growth cut back. It repeats well if spent bloom clusters are cut off.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
A chance bird-dropped seedling in 2005 from the garden of HelpMeFind member Tearose, Santa Cruz.
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