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Dec 2, 2013 6:01 PM CST
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Name: Joanne
Calgary, AB Canada (Zone 3a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Canadian Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Roses
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Floribunda Hot Cocoa Rose

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Dec 2, 2013 6:05 PM CST
Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
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Annuals Enjoys or suffers cold winters Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Garden Procrastinator Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle Plays in the sandbox
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Gorgeous.....such nice intense color.
Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah
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Dec 2, 2013 6:06 PM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
Nice, Joanna. The name definitely fits this rose.
I garden for the pollinators.
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Dec 2, 2013 6:06 PM CST
Name: Ann ~Heat zn 9, Sunset
North Fl. (Zone 8b)
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Very, very nice!
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Dec 2, 2013 7:14 PM CST
Name: Natalie
North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)
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Love it!!! It warmed me up! That is good, since it's snowing out!
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Dec 2, 2013 7:52 PM CST
Name: Jean
Hot Springs Vlg, AR, DeLand, F
Daylilies Region: Florida Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Garden Ideas: Master Level
Such rich warm color. Beautiful Lovey dubby
Any day you wake up on the sunny side of the grass is a good day.

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Dec 2, 2013 7:52 PM CST
Name: Tara
NE. FL. (Zone 9a)
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Nice bright color! Love that! Thumbs up
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Dec 2, 2013 8:26 PM CST
Name: Tina
Where the desert meets the sea (Zone 9b)
Container Gardener Salvias Dog Lover Birds Enjoys or suffers hot summers Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Garden Ideas: Level 2
ruffled silk ... what great sun filtering through it, too! Thumbs up
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of old; seek what those of old sought. — Basho

Daylilies that thrive? click here! Thumbs up
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Dec 3, 2013 10:05 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Joanne
Calgary, AB Canada (Zone 3a)
I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Region: Canadian Charter ATP Member Seed Starter Roses
Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Annuals Container Gardener Vegetable Grower Winter Sowing Enjoys or suffers cold winters
Thanks Everyone! I love this floribunda. Some years the bloom colour is amazing. I think our cool night temps and Epsom Salts contribute to the strong colour.

Here's the full photo, taken Sept 24th (late season bloom)

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Here's the same rose on July 27th



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Dec 3, 2013 11:46 AM CST
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Name: Suzanne/Sue
Sebastopol, CA (Zone 9a)
Sunset Zone 15
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Great banner and yes, this is a great rose of unusual coloring! Rose (Rosa 'Hot Cocoa')
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Dec 3, 2013 1:01 PM CST
Name: Margaret
Near Kamloops, BC, Canada (Zone 3a)
Region: Canadian Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Tip Photographer Garden Ideas: Master Level I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Charter ATP Member
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Very nice, love the rich color! Thumbs up
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