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| 'John F. Kennedy' |
| 'JFK' |
| 'President John F. Kennedy' |
| Bloom size: | Large: 4-5" |
| Bloom shape: | High-centered |
| Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | White and white blend |
| Rebloom: | Good |
| Class: | Hybrid tea |
| Growth Habit: | Medium-tall, 3-5 feet, upright |
| Fragrance: | Strong |
| Hybridizer & year: | Eugene S. "Gene" Boerner, 1965 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 7 and warmer |
| 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 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3-5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| 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: | seedling x White Queen |
Growing Roses in My Utah GardenRoses are considered to be challenging by many gardeners, but here in Utah I have found their care to be quite easy. The rewards during bloom season far exceed the effort needed in order to have a lovely rose garden. A near perfect bloom brings me great pleasure.
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| Posted by Skiekitty (Denver Metro - Zone 5a) on Apr 14, 2014 1:27 PM Was told by rosarians that this rose would not grow here in Colorado. I planted this rose back in '08. Blooms for me every year. Not very generous with blooms, dies back to the ground every winter, but produces beautiful white blooms every summer. Tolerates poor soil. [ Reply to this comment | |
| mattmackay22 | On December 1, 2014 | Obtained plant |
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