'Michèle Torr ®' Rose

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'Michèle Torr ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Honor
• JAColite
• Silhouette (hybrid tea, Warriner, 1976)
• Silver Medal

HMF Ratings:

50 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Honor
Exhibition name: Honor

Origin:

Bred by William A. Warriner (United States, 1976).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) in 1980 as 'Honor'.
Introduced in United States by Bailey Nurseries in 2011 as 'Honor'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

White, cream highlights. Mild fragrance. 18 to 25 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles, upright, well-branched. Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 4' to 5½' (120 to 165cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Vigorous. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, very mildew resistant. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 4,167 on 20 Dec 1977 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 05/745,459 on 26 Nov 1976

Inventor: Warriner, William A. (Tustin, California). Assignee: Jackson & Perkins Co. (Medford, Oregon... nearly white buds with a tint of Egyptian Buff and tipped with Carmine, opening to white blooms of 18 to 25 petals... Parentage: Unnamed variety x Unnamed variety.

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Also available as a 36" Patio Tree Rose from Jackson & Perkins in 1999.