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'Smart & Sassy' rose Description
'Paula Smart' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
13 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD.  
ARS:
Red blend Mini-Flora.
Registration name: JALbrilliant
Exhibition name: Paula Smart
Origin:
Bred by Brad Jalbert (Canada, before 2009).
Introduced in Canada by Select Roses in 2009 as 'Paula Smart'.
Introduced in United States by Edmunds' Roses in 2012 as 'Smart & Sassy'.
Introduced in New Zealand by Amoré Roses in 2016 as 'Smart & Sassy'.
Class:
Mini-Flora.  
Bloom:
Dark red, golden-yellow reverse.  Brilliant red with gold reverse. The amount of gold on reverse can change with weather.  Moderate fragrance.  32 petals.  Average diameter 2.5".  Medium-large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, classic hybrid tea, exhibition bloom form.  Moderate, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Medium, pointed, ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Tall, upright, well-branched.  Large, glossy, dark green, dense foliage.  

Height: 2' to 30" (60 to 75cm).  Width: 1' to 14" (30 to 35cm).
Growing:
Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, exhibition or garden.  Heat tolerant.  prefers full sun.  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.  
Breeder's notes:
Foliage is highly polished very dark green like its pollen parent Lasting Love.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Smart & Sassy is included in the Biltmore® Garden Rose Collection.
 
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