An elderly neighbor gave me my start of this beautiful flower in 2004 but she couldn't recall its name. For 12 years I called it 'Tropical Punch'. It is a mix of tropical fruit colors from coral to peach. When I joined garden .org I posted it as "Can you name it?". Several responses lead me to 'Cezanne' and it fit the description and photos perfectly. For years it made huge 7" flowers, but on very short stems. Last spring I moved it to a full sun area and fertilized with Bayer Rose & Flower 3 in One and it now gets 12' to 15" scapes, which are closer to the 24" it could get. Maybe next spring after 2 years in full sun, the height will increase. The picture I posted looks darker than it is. It's an awesome combination of watermarked, creped petals with veining and searsuckered edges.

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