Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- Jack E. Christensen USA
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Brass Band is a floribunda by Jack E. Christensen, released by Jackson & Perkins in 1995 and given an All-America Rose Selections award that year. The US patent PP9171 ('JACcofl') was also granted in 1995. Flowers are an orange blend with around 40 petals and a faint scent. The plant grows to about 3 ft (90 cm). 'Gold Badge' and 'Holy Toledo' appear in its parentage.
Brass Band traits
- Orange blend flowers with about 40 petals
- Faint fragrance
- Height of about 3 ft (90 cm)
- All-America Rose Selections winner, 1995
Good for
- Bed planting
- Cut flowers
- Border edging
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brass Band this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Brass Band FAQ
What kind of rose is Brass Band?
Brass Band is a floribunda by Jack E. Christensen, released by Jackson & Perkins in 1995 and given an All-America Rose Selections award that year.
How does Brass Band compare with other rose varieties?
Brass Band: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Brass Band good for?
Brass Band is grown for bed planting, cut flowers, border edging.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.