"Jose A. Africa" Rose

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"Jose A. Africa" rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jonathan Windham

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• American Beauty, Cl.
• Climbing American Beauty

HMF Ratings:

41 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Wichurana.
Registration name: American Beauty, Cl.

Origin:

Bred by Hoopes, Bro. & Thomas Co. (United States, 1909).

Class:

Found Rose, Climber, Hybrid Wichurana, Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Carmine-pink. [Deep pink.] Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 3". Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, cupped, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season, once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Medium, arching, armed with thorns / prickles, climbing, mounded. Glossy foliage.

Height: 12' to 15' (365 to 455cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Can be used for cut flower, garden or pillar. Hardy. vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Rosa wichuraiana Crép. synonym × Marion Dingee
pollen:	American Beauty (Hybrid Perpetual, Lédéchaux, 1875)

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