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'Futura' rose Description
'Futura' rose photo
Photo courtesy of goncmg
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
13 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Orange or orange-red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Futura
Origin:
Bred by William A. Warriner (United States, before 1974).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. in 1975 as 'Future'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Orange or orange-red.  Mild fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer.  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 3,569  on  11 Jun 1974   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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