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'93-28' rose Description
'Velvet Lady' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Candice K. Haase
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
12 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: HADprettie
Origin:
Bred by Harvey D. Davidson (United States, 1995).
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Dark red.  Very dark velvet red.  Strong fragrance.  Single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, spreading.  Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders or garden.  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..  
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