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'Peppermint' rose Description
'Peppermint' rose photo
Photo courtesy of scvirginia
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
1 favorite vote.  
ARS:
Red blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Peppermint
Origin:
Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, 1964).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1964 as 'Peppermint'.
Class:
Floribunda, Florists Rose.  
Bloom:
Red blend, white reverse.  Double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  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:
United States - Patent No: PP 2,549  on  31 Aug 1965   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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