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'Allspice' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
HMF Ratings:
30 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Medium yellow Hybrid Tea. Registration name: AROallExhibition name: Allspice
Bloom:
Deep yellow, ages to light yellow . Moderate, honey, tea rose fragrance. 25 to 34 petals. Average diameter 5". Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.
Habit:
Tall, bushy, spreading, upright. Large, semi-glossy, grey-green foliage.
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for garden. Vigorous. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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) .
Notes:
According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made in 1977 and withdrawn in 1978. The breeder's Reference for this rose is Seedling No. 5572-9.
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