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• Forever Royal

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Mauve or mauve blend Floribunda.
Registration name: FRAnmite
Exhibition name: Forever Royal

Bred by Frank R. Cowlishaw (United Kingdom, 2001).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Rearsby Roses in 2001 as 'Forever Royal'.

Floribunda.  

Purple.  Mild fragrance.  Average diameter 2".  Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Tall, upright.  Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 42" to 5' (105 to 150cm).  Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders or garden.  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.