'Pensioner's Voice' Rose

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'Pensioner's Voice' rose Description

My HMF:

'Pensioner's Voice (floribunda, Fryer before 1987)' rose photo

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• FRYrelax
• Michelle Wright

HMF Ratings:

22 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Floribunda.
Registration name: FRYrelax

Origin:

Bred by Gareth Fryer (1948-....) (United Kingdom, before 1987).

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Orange - apricot, pink shading, vermilion shading. Moderate fragrance. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy.

Height: 30" to 4' (75 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Alexander ® (hybrid tea, Harkness, 1972) × Silver Jubilee ® (hybrid tea, Cocker before 1974)

Notes:

Fryer's Roses says Pensioners Voice is without doubt one of the best roses around today... this rose has beautifully formed flowers of bright orange-arpicot, with occasional tints of pink and vermilion...