'Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt' Rose

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'Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of JDR-ID159686

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Origin:

Discovered by Traendly & Schenck (United States, before 1933).

Class:

Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana.

Bloom:

Golden-yellow. Moderate fragrance. Very large, double (17-25 petals), globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Large, glossy foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower or garden. Very vigorous.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 80 on 7 Nov 1933 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

sport of Talisman (hybrid tea, Montgomery 1929)

Notes:

Modern Roses 10 says: 'Golden Talisman' was withdrawn because 'Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt' was found to be superior.

“Once I had a rose named after me and I was very flattered. But I was not pleased to read the description in the catalogue: "No good in a bed, but fine up against a wall.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt