'Peppermint Twist' Rose

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'Peppermint Twist' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of thor203

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Arabesque (floribunda, Christensen, 1988)
• JACraw
• Red and White Delight

HMF Ratings:

32 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend, red blend Floribunda.
Registration name: JACraw
Exhibition name: Peppermint Twist

Origin:

Bred by Jack E. Christensen (United States, before 1988).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) as 'Peppermint Twist'.

Class:

Floribunda, Grandiflora.

Bloom:

Pink blend, stripes. [Red blend, stripes.] [Red and white, stripes.] None to mild, mild fragrance. Semi-double to double, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Semi-glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 35" to 5' (90 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Pinstripe ™ (Miniature, Moore, 1985) × Maestro ® (hybrid tea, McGredy, 1972)

Notes:

[Jack Christensen classes this rose as a Grandiflora.

Source: Red and White Delight