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'Moonlight Sonata' rose Description
'Moonlight Sonata (hybrid tea, Boerner 1965)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of scvirginia
HMF Ratings:
8 favorite votes.  
Origin:
Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, before 1965).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1966 as 'Moonlight Sonata'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Apricot blend.  Moderate fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Bushy, upright.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  
Growing:
Vigorous.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 2,652  on  5 Jul 1966   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 480,535  on  17 Aug 1965
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