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Honey PerfumeTM |
Honey Perfume™ 2004 AARS Winner
Class: Floribunda
Habit: The upright and well-branched plant grows to 3 ½ feet high and 2 ½ feet
wide. Honey Perfume is best planted in groups, or used as a border.
Disease Resistance: Very good. Resistant to rust and powdery mildew.
Color: Honey Perfume produces blooms of apricot yellow.
Bloom: Pointed, shapely buds open to reveal beautiful, four-inch blooms with petal
counts of 25 to 30. Honey Perfume’s dark green, glossy foliage accentuates its color.
Fragrance: Spicy
Hybridizer: Keith Zary hybridized Honey Perfume. Zary has created five past AARS
winners including Gemini, Candelabra, Artistry, Timeless and Opening Night.
Parentage: A combination of AROfres and HARrooney.
Introducer: Honey Perfume is introduced by Jackson & Perkins Wholesale Inc.
Availability: Honey Perfume will be available online, through mail order catalogs
and at garden centers, nurseries, home centers and mass merchandisers during the 2004
planting season.