'Tarrawarra' Rose

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'Tarrawarra' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Pink blend Polyantha.
Registration name: Tarrawarra

Origin:

Bred by John Nieuwesteeg (Australia, 1992).

Class:

Polyantha.

Bloom:

White, pink edges, golden-yellow stamens. None to mild fragrance. 28 petals. Average diameter 1". Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Compact, dense, rounded. Small, medium green foliage.

Height: 30" to 43" (75 to 110cm). Width: 2' to 35" (60 to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for hedge.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Rosa multiflora 'Nana'

Notes:

This rose was found in the district and named after the Road where the Nieuwesteeg Rose Nursery is located. Mr. Nieuwesteeg advises that it appears to be a seedling from R. multiflora nana.