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Large-Flowered, Hybrid Tea Rose 'Waves'

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Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Rosa (RO-zuh)

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Height

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Bloom Time

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Bloom Color

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Mid Fall

Blooms repeatedly

Class

Height

Spacing

Sun Exposure

Danger

Hardiness

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Foliage

Bloom Time

Bush

Bloom Color

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Bloom Time

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Bloom Time

Bloom Color

Class

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

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Propagation Methods

Soil pH requirements

Flower Fragrance

Bloom Shape

Habit

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Pruning Instructions

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow

Seed Collecting

Fruit Shape

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

Fruit Size

Fruit Colors

Growing Habit

Days to Maturity

Seed Type

Usage

Disease Resistance

Leaf Type

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements

Where to Grow

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Propagation Methods

Soil pH requirements

Very Fragrant

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Growing Habit

Growth Rate

Leaf Shape

Leaf Appearance

Degree to which the appearance is present

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Leaf Texture (top)

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Leaf Texture (bottom)

Leaf Color

Color of Leaf Margin

Leaf Substance

Number of Vein Pairs

Appearance of Margin

Medium pink (mp)

Margin Width

Double

Flower Shape

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Flower Fragrance

Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth

Does it set seed?

Flower Size

Flower Type

Blooming Habit

Foliage Habit

Ploidy

Color Patterns

Awards (if applicable)

Hybrid Tea

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saya

(Zone 8b) | June 2012 | neutral

Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. in 1944 as 'WAVES'.

WAVES is the acronym for Women Accepted for Volun...Read More

berrygirl

Lakemont, GA (Zone 8a) | March 2007 | neutral

Parentage: Seedling × Lucie Marie

Patents: United States
Patent No: USPP 638 on 5 SEP 1944

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