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'Taffeta' rose Description
'Taffeta (hybrid tea, Lammerts, 1947)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Robert Neil Rippetoe
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
10 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Taffeta (hybrid tea, Lammerts, 1947)
Origin:
Bred by Dr. Walter E. Lammerts (United States, 1947).
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Roses as 'Taffeta'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1949 as 'Taffeta'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Pink blend.  Strong fragrance.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  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 716   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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