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| Line 344-99 | |
| Line 344-99, a winter-hardy floribunda-like rose with yellow-pink flowers (bicolor) is relatively new to the hardy rose group. The water droplets are from a recent hurricane. | |
| Description | |
| Growth habit: | Upright to 23 inches (58 cm) and 30 inches (76 cm) wide |
| Flower color: | Light yellow petals edged with pink |
| Fragrance: | Slight |
| Floral characteristics: | 3.5 to 4 inches (9 cm to 10 cm) in diameter, clusters of 1 to 3 with about 25 petals |
| Bud characteristics: | Orange-red with some yellow |
| Foliage: | Abundant, medium to dark green |
| Leaf shape: | Ovate, acuminate and dentate |
| Performance | |
| Location: | Observed for 6 years at Green Valley, Ontario, Canada |
| Hardiness zone: | Canadian plant hardiness zone 5 or USDA zone 4 |
| Protection: | Winter snow |
| Winter injury: | To the snow line |
| Flowering: | June to September with recurrent flowering |
| Diseases: | Highly resistant to powdery mildew and good resistance to black spot |
| Propagation: | Easily propagated from softwood cuttings and grows well on its own roots |