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'Show 'n' Tell' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Rupert, Kim L.
ARS:
Orange blend Miniature. Registration name: FOUtellExhibition name: Show 'n' Tell
Bloom:
Orange-red, white reverse. Mild, spice fragrance. 25 to 30 petals. Average diameter 2". Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered to flat, reflexed bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long sepals, long, pointed buds.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, rounded, well-branched. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green, dense, leathery foliage.
Height: 16" (40cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Hardy. vigorous. produces decorative hips. 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. Can be pruned to maintain a shorter habit.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 7,375 on 6 Nov 1990 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 354282 on 19 May 1989 Rose plant FOUtell
Betty A. Jacobs, Bakersfield, California
...a new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant characterized by bright orange-red buds and flowers with lighter near-white reverse on petals... Light fragrance... a normal height of 16 inches or more... Parentage: 'Rocky' x an unnamed buff-yellow seedling ('Matangi' x 'Honey Hill')... Commercial synonym: Show 'N' tell... Bloom size: Small, averaging about 50 mm (2")... Petalage: Double - averaging about 25-30 petals... Hips: Fairly plentiful, ball shaped, orange to russet...
Notes:
Sequoia Nursery says this rose is really a "handpainted" miniature...
Bright orange with a silver reverse...
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