'Edith Clark' Rose

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'Edith Clark' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Bettina Gatti

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Edith Clark
Exhibition name: Edith Clark

Origin:

Bred by Alister Clark (1864-1949) (Australia, 1927).
Introduced in Australia by E. & W. Hackett Ltd. in 1928 as 'Edith Clark'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Red. Crimson, scarlet, thick petals of exceptional texture, imbricated and reflexed. Does not blue or burn. Upright strong stiff stems.on a sturdy bush. Moderate fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, globular, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, bushy, compact, few or no prickles/thorns.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Madame Abel Chatenay × Unknown

Notes:

'Edith Clark' has not been positively identified in Australia. It was said to resemble 'Chateau de Clos Vougeot and was of a ‘Lady Maureen Stewart’ type.