Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Very large: 6" or more
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Apricot and apricot blend
Rebloom: Good
Class: Hybrid tea
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 4-6 feet, upright
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: William A. Warriner, 1973
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 4 and warmer
Awards: AARS: 1973

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Plant Height: 4-6 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Apricot
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: South Seas x King's Ransom

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Location: In Zuzu's garden
Date: 2013-04-25
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San Jose Heritage Rose Garden, CA.

Survived Zone 5, Colorado
Location: In Zuzu's garden
Date: 2013-04-25
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: June 09
Did not survive zone 5 winter that year.
Location: Lutz, FL
Date: 2016-04-25
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