'John Franklin' Rose

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'John Franklin' rose Description

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'John Franklin (shrub, Svejda, 1970)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of May Kald's Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

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Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium red Shrub.
Registration name: John Franklin

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Felicitas Svejda (Canada, 1970).
Introduced in Canada by Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (Central Experimental Farm) in 1979 as 'John Franklin'.

Class:

Shrub. Explorer Series Collection.

Bloom:

Red. Mild fragrance. 25 petals. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Height of 39" to 4' (100 to 120 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 3b and warmer. Hardy. shade tolerant. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

Lilli Marleen × D10 (Svejda)

Notes:

Dr. Felicitas Svejda states the parentage to be: 'Lili Marlene' x {['Red Pinocchio' x( 'Joanna Hill' x Rosa Spinosissima altaica)open pollination]open pollination} [Elliott]