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'Distinction' rose Description
Photo courtesy of jedmar
ARS:
Deep pink Floribunda.
Registration name: Distinction (floribunda, Turbat, 1927)
Class:
Floribunda, Hybrid Polyantha.
Bloom:
Pink to red, carmine-pink reverse, ages to deep pink . Medium to large bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.
Habit:
Short.
Height: 16" to 32" (40 to 80cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). 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:
In their 2002 Catalogue, Pépinières Loubert lists the Polyantha 'Distinction', which they say is a sport of 'Joseph Guy', but attribute the breeder to Bennett - a confusion with the HT of the same name.
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