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'Chicago Peace' rose Description 
  
  
  
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GOOD+.
 
ARS: Pink blend Hybrid Tea.Registration name: JOHnagoExhibition name: Chicago Peace 
Bloom: Pink blend.  Flowers phlox-pink, base canary-yellow,.  Mild fragrance.  45 to 60 petals.  Average diameter 6".  Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.   
Habit: Tall.  Large, glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  
 Height: 4½' to 6'7" (135 to 200cm).
 
Growing: USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .  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) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).   
Patents: United States - Patent No: PP 2,037  on  21 Mar 1961   VIEW USPTO PATENT Application  on  23 Jun 1960 |