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'Smooth Moonlight ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden
HMF Ratings:
13 favorite votes.
Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea. Registration name: HadmooExhibition name: Smooth Moonlight ™
Bloom:
Lavender, pink edges. Strong, damask fragrance. 36 to 40 petals. Average diameter 4.25". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.
Habit:
Medium, compact, few or no prickles/thorns, upright. Medium, glossy, medium green, leathery foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: up to 39" (up to 100cm). Width: up to 20" (up to 50cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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:
United States - Patent No: PP 15,667 on 15 Mar 2005 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 10/724,477 on 1 Dec 2003 Inventors: Davidson; Harvey Daniel (Orinda, CA)
The present invention relates to a new and distinctive cultivar of rose plant of the Hybrid Tea class, which was originated by my crossing `Smooth Perfume` as the seed parent with `Blue Boy` as the pollen parent.
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