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Apricot or apricot blend Shrub.

Bred by Peter Ping Lim ：林 彬 (United States, 2000).
Introduced in United States by Bailey Nurseries in 2007.

Shrub.   (Series: Easy Elegance ® Collection)  

Apricot, light yellow center, ages to pink .  None / no fragrance.  10 to 12 petals.  Average diameter 3.5".  Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), flat bloom form.  Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, rounded, upright.  Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.  3 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 30" to 4' (75 to 120cm).  

USDA zone 4b through 9b.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, garden or landscape.  Hardy.  vigorous.  benefits from winter protection in colder climates.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  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.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  

United States - Patent No: PP 19,945  on  21 Apr 2009   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 12/151,370  on  6 May 2008

Triploid

Chromosome count from David Zlesak. July 17 2009. Different estimate in 2023 reference