'BURalp' Rose

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'BURalp' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of Tina's Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• National Velvet

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: BURalp
Exhibition name: National Velvet

Origin:

Bred by Larry Burks (United States, 1988).
Introduced in United States by Co-Operative Rose Growers in 1990 as 'National Velvet'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Dark red. Deep velvet red. Mild fragrance. 35 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Medium-large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered to flat, urn-shaped bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. Medium, long sepals, pointed buds.

Habit:

Tall, dense, upright. Large, semi-glossy, medium green, dense, leathery foliage.

Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, garden or specimen. Vigorous. produces decorative hips. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, susceptible to blackspot , mildew resistant, very rust resistant. Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. . 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) .

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 7,236 on 29 May 1990 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application on 10 Mar 1989

Parentage:

Poinsettia × National Beauty

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