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Photo courtesy of Altora
ARS:
Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Exhibition name: Tiger
Bloom:
Orange-red, yellow reverse. [Orange blend.] Scarlet & yellow. None to mild, sweet fragrance. 38 to 43 petals. Average diameter 5.25". Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, flat, ruffled, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles. Large, glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 4'11" to 6¼' (150 to 190cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). 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:
Tiger - Macgremli. Nicknamed Gremlin.
Patents:
New Zealand - Patent No: 570 on 14 Jun 1991 Application No: ROS317 on 4 Jul 1989 Trade Name: Tiger. PVR Terminated: June 14, 1998. United States - Patent No: PP 8,075 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
PP 8075 also refers to PP3847 ('Double Delight')
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