Westerland

Color: Apricot or apricot blend

Bloom: Apricot - orange.  Strong, clove, rose, spice fragrance.  20 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 4.25".  Large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, ruffled bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.

Growing: USDA zone 5b through 9b.  Can be used for cut flower, garden, landscape, pillar or shrub.  Hardy.  Vigorous.  Can be grown as a shrub.  Can be trained as a climber.  Prefers cool sites.  Suitable for a pillar.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection).  Can be grown as a climber in mild climates.