'Alpine Sunset ®' Rose

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'Alpine Sunset ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Robert Neil Rippetoe

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

34 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Alpine Sunset ®

Origin:

Bred by P. Roger Pawsey (United Kingdom, 1973).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Cants of Colchester Ltd. in 1974 as 'Alpine Sunset'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Apricot or apricot blend. Strong fragrance. 30 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm). Width: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Dr. A.J. Verhage × Irish Gold

Notes:

Some question about parentage, see References. (Grandpa Dickson is synonymous with Irish Gold.)

Armstrong Garden Centers describes the color of the flowers as pink with a warm yellow base...