'JASwee' Rose

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'JASwee' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Starnes Jr., John A.

Synonyms:

• Sweet Passion

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Tea.
Registration name: JASwee

Origin:

Bred by John A. Starnes Jr. (United States, 2003).

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Deep pink. Strong fragrance. 41 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, bushy. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, garden or specimen. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Remove unproductive wood every third year or so. Resist the urge to prune this rose too heavily -- it doesn't like it!.

Breeder's notes:

Very remontant in Tampa; fragrance a very intense blend of citrus peel and old rose.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Comtesse de Labarthe × "Francis Dubreuil - in commerce as”

Notes:

Color: Flowers magenta pink, reverse silvery pink.