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• JACtop

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Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JACtop
Exhibition name: Legend

Bred by William A. Warriner (United States, circa 1983).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. in 1992 as 'Legend'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Red.  Moderate, fruity fragrance.  45 petals.  Average diameter 4.25".  Large, very double, borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, reflexed bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Few or no prickles/thorns.  Large, dark green foliage.  

Height: 47" to 5' (120 to 150cm).  

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

Australia - Application No: 1993/258  on  1993   VIEW PBR PATENT
United States - Patent No: PP 6,092  on  2 Feb 1988   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 06/825,741  on  3 Feb 1986