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• Ponshen

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Mauve or mauve blend Shrub.
Registration name: Ponshen
Exhibition name: Elizabeth of Goshen

Bred by Ray Ponton (United States, 2007).

Shrub.  

Mauve or purple blend.  None to mild fragrance.  Average diameter 3".  Medium-large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower, garden or shrub.  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..