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| Line 356-99 | |
| Line 356-99 is a winter-hardy Old Garden type rose with blended colored flowers - a welcome departure from the reds and pinks of the present Canadian hardies. | |
| Description | |
| Growth habit: | Upright to about 12 inches (30 cm) and of similar width |
| Flower color: | Yellow-peach-pink blend fading to a pink |
| Fragrance: | Slight |
| Floral characteristics: | 3 inches (7.5cm) in diameter, clusters of 4 to 5 with about 20 to 30 petals |
| Bud characteristics: | Peachy-pink |
| Foliage: | Deep 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: | Above the snow line |
| Flowering: | June to September with recurrent flowering |
| Diseases: | Highly resistant to powdery mildew and very good resistance to black spot |
| Propagation: | Easily propagated from softwood cuttings and grows well on its own roots |