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'Greetings ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Chill out! Roses
HMF Ratings:
19 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Red blend Shrub. Registration name: JACdrecoExhibition name: Greetings ™
Bloom:
Red and purple, white reverse, white center. None to mild fragrance. 9 to 16 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.
Habit:
Medium, upright, well-branched. Small, glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 35" to 4'11" (90 to 150cm). Width: 2' to 6'7" (60 to 200cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, garden, ground cover or shrub. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Cants of Colchester say 'Greetings' has small semi-double purple blooms with a silver eye and a silver reverse...
The ARS registration published in the November, 2005 American Rose magazine gives a breeding date of 2005 and an introduction date of 2003 for this rose.
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