It's not just gentlemen that prefer blondes, everyone loves this shapely Hybrid Tea named to honor an American legend. The extraordinarily feminine creamy apricot color holds through from the long-pointed buds to the big buxom open blooms. A gown of deep green leaves graces the cutting length stems. Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but the super vase life and perfect flower form on this gem-of-a-rose will demand the devotion of every exhibitor. Some like it hot! The best apricot for hot weather.
| Class: | Hybrid Tea |
| Flower Color: | Most unusual buds of apricot washed with green on the outermost petals open to pure creamy apricot |
| Bloom: | 5" |
| Petal Count: | 30 to 35 |
| Fragrance: | Mild (Rated 1/10 |
| Growth Habit: | Upright to somewhat rounded, bushy |
| Hardiness Zones: | 6b–9b |
| Disease Resistance: | Very good |
| Hybridizer: | Tom Carruth |
| Cultivar: | cv. WEKsunspat |
| Year Introduced: | 2003 |
| Patent: | Pat.#14,398 |
| Parentage: | Sunset Celebration x St. Patrick |
It's not just gentlemen that prefer blondes, everyone loves this shapely Hybrid Tea named to honor an American legend. The extraordinarily feminine creamy apricot color holds through from the long-pointed buds to the big buxom open blooms. A gown of deep green leaves graces the cutting length stems. Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but the super vase life and perfect flower form on this gem-of-a-rose will demand the devotion of every exhibitor. Some like it hot! The best apricot for hot weather.
| Class: | Hybrid Tea |
| Flower Color: | Most unusual buds of apricot washed with green on the outermost petals open to pure creamy apricot |
| Bloom: | 5" |
| Petal Count: | 30 to 35 |
| Fragrance: | Mild (Rated 1/10 |
| Growth Habit: | Upright to somewhat rounded, bushy |
| Hardiness Zones: | 6b–9b |
| Disease Resistance: | Very good |
| Hybridizer: | Tom Carruth |
| Cultivar: | cv. WEKsunspat |
| Year Introduced: | 2003 |
| Patent: | Pat.#14,398 |
| Parentage: | Sunset Celebration x St. Patrick |
