Pope John Paul II Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Key facts

Growth habit

Bush

Flowering

Repeat-flowering

Breeder

Keith W. Zary

Listed for

United States

Overview

Pope John Paul II is a white hybrid tea rose bred by Keith W. Zary, introduced in 2006 and patented in 2008 (PP19107, code name 'JACsegra') for Jackson & Perkins. Large blooms 5.5 to 6 in (14 to 15 cm) across carry 45 to 50 petals and a strong scent. Plants grow 5.5 to 6 ft (1.7 to 1.8 m) tall and 4 ft (1.2 to 1.3 m) wide. The patent records average resistance to black spot, powdery mildew, downy mildew, and rust, and hardiness to USDA zone 5. It descends from 'Secret' and 'Fragrant Lace'.

Pope John Paul II traits

• Large white blooms 5.5 to 6 in (14 to 15 cm) across
• About 45 to 50 petals
• Strong fragrance
• Tall: 5.5 to 6 ft (1.7 to 1.8 m)
• The patent records average disease resistance and hardiness to USDA zone 5
• Parentage: 'Secret' x 'Fragrant Lace'

Good for

• Cut flowers
• Fragrance garden
• White garden

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Pope John Paul II FAQ

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.

Also listed in other countries

• Japanese-language page for this variety

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.