'Leaping Salmon' Rose

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'Leaping Salmon' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of J.B. Williams and Associates

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• PEAmight
• Salmon Scentsation

HMF Ratings:

22 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD-.

ARS:

Orange-pink Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: PEAmight
Exhibition name: Leaping Salmon

Origin:

Bred by Colin A. Pearce (United Kingdom, 1983).

Class:

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink. Moderate, fruity fragrance. Large, semi-double to double bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: 4'11" to 19'8" (150 to 600cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

New Zealand - Patent No: 792 on 13 Aug 1993

United States - Patent No: PP 7,196 on 20 Mar 1990 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 07/307,511 on 6 Feb 1989

A rose variety of the climbing class is provided that has pleasant coral
pink to pink flowers and a light fragrance. It is a vigorous, climbing
plant with leathery green foliage and is mildew resistant.

Inventors:	Pearce; Collin (Kelly, GB2)
Assignee:	Jackson & Perkins Company (Medford, OR)

Parentage:

seed:	[ Vesper × Aloha (cl. hybrid tea, Boerner before 1949)] × [ Paddy McGredy × Maigold]
pollen:	Prima Ballerina ® (hybrid tea, Tantau, 1957)

Notes:

Tyler's Garden Centre says Leaping Salmon has delicate, salmon pink blooms and prefers full sun...
According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made July 1, 1991 and granted August 13, 1993 (PVR Grant No. 792). The breeder's Reference for this rose is Peamight. The New Zealand Trade Name is 'Leaping Salmon'. This PVR Grant expires August 13, 2016. Breeder is listed as The Limes New Roses.

Otaki emails the following information about this rose: It grows very tall as shown in the photo, about 6 meters or more. It has very good fragrance and is healthy. I enjoy every spring its flowering about 300 flowers from one bush.