Beautiful and long-lasting in a vase but beware of the army of thorns lining the stems. Compact plants show good disease resistance. 1
Plant in a location that enjoys partial sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Love is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Love requires a loamy soil with a ph of 4.5 - 8.0 - it grows best in moderately acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.As a hybrid variety, this plant will not reliably grow true to type from seed.
United States – Patent No: PP 4,437
Inventor: Warriner, William A. (Tustin, California). Assignee: Jackson & Perkins Co. (Medford, Oregon). Patent expired. 2
New Zealand – Patent No: 325 on 5 Aug 1986 2
Registration name: JACtwin