'American Hero ™' Rose

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'American Hero ™' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Mark Vollmer's Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• JACvetor

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JACvetor
Exhibition name: American Hero ™

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, 2001).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Red. None to mild, sweet fragrance. 35 to 40 petals. Average diameter 2". Small, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, few or no prickles/thorns. Glossy foliage.

Height: 5' (150cm). Width: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Heat tolerant. 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) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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