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'Rose d'Amour' rose Description 
  
  
  
  Photo courtesy of Calif Sue
HMF Ratings: 
63 favorite votes.  Average rating: 
EXCELLENT-.
 
Bloom: Orange blend, salmon-orange shading, ages to orange-red .  Mild, fruity, spice fragrance.  20 petals.  Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.   
Habit: Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy.  
 Height: up to 3' (up to 90cm).  Width: up to 22" (up to 55cm).
 
Growing: USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).   
Patents: Australia - Application No: 1990/034  on  19 Feb 1990   VIEW PBR PATENT Applicant: James Cocker & Sons.   New Zealand - Patent No: 389  on  3 Nov 1987 
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