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'David Leek' rose Description
'David Leek' rose photo
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Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
16 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium red Floribunda.
Registration name: David Fleming
Exhibition name: David Fleming
Origin:
Bred by Joyce L. Fleming (Canada, 1990).
Introduced in Canada by Hortico Inc. in 2006 as 'David Leek'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Red.  None to mild fragrance.  Average diameter 2".  Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, reflexed bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, upright.  Medium, glossy, medium green foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 5b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  Hardy.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  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.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Information obtained from Joyce Fleming
Joyce Fleming originally named this rose 'David Leek' and renamed it prior to registration.
[Data confirmed by Joyce Fleming [Elliott]]
 
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