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'Magenta' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812
HMF Ratings:
33 favorite votes. Average rating:
GOOD.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Floribunda. Registration name: Magenta (floribunda, Kordes 1954)
Bloom:
Mauve. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.
Habit:
Bushy, upright. Dark green, leathery foliage.
Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm). Width: 4' (120cm).
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:
Netherlands - Application No: 285 Kordes Magenta (syn. Magenta), 285, W. Kordes und Söhne, Sparrieshoop in Holstein (Germany).
Notes:
For more information about parentage, see References.
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