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'Neon ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Kamila Rakowska-Szlazkiewicz Rosaplant
Class:
Floribunda, Florists Rose.
Bloom:
Deep pink. Mild fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Average diameter 3.75". Medium to large, very double, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, long, pointed, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Few or no prickles/thorns, upright, well-branched. Large, leathery foliage. 5 leaflets.
Height: 6' (185cm). Width: 42" (105cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower. 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.
Patents:
Canada - Application No: 98-1344 on 8 Apr 1998 Application abandoned on October 14, 2003.
Breeder: Wilhelm Kordes, Sparrieshoop, Germany United States - Patent No: PP 11,273 on 7 Mar 2000 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 984759 on 4 Dec 1997 Inventor: Kordes, Wilhelm (1996) Assignee: Bear Creek Gardens,Inc. Floribunda having few thorns and good production of unusual pink colored flowers having a long vase life and good shipping qualities. Parentage: KORokis x Seedling.
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