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| Line 349-99 | |
| Line 349-99 is an upright winter-hardy shrub with floribunda-like characteristics and iridescent pink flowers. | |
| Description | |
| Growth habit: | Upright to 30 inches (76 cm) in height and width |
| Flower color: | Iridescent pink |
| Fragrance: | Slight |
| Floral characteristics: | 2.5 to 3 inches (6 to 7.5 cm) in diameter, clusters of 2 to 5 with 25 to 30 petals |
| Bud characteristics: | Reddish pink |
| 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 to very good resistance to black spot |
| Propagation: | Easily propagated from softwood cuttings and grows well on its own roots |