'Mateo's Silk Butterflies' Rose

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'Mateo's Silk Butterflies' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Robert Neil Rippetoe

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

29 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink.
Registration name: LETsilk

Origin:

Bred by Kleine Lettunich (United States, 1992).

Class:

China / Bengale.

Bloom:

Pink. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Bushy.

Height: up to 5' (up to 150cm).

Growing:

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

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

Named for the breeder's son, Mateo.
Meg Peterson reports that this rose is shade tolerant.