'Alaska' Rose

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'Alaska' rose Description

My HMF:

'Alaska (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1948)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of CybeRose

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Alaska (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1948)

Origin:

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, before 1948).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. in 1949 as 'Alaska'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1951 as 'Alaska'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Cream, lemon-yellow undertones. Strong fragrance. 35 to 40 petals. Very large, full (26-40 petals), scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long buds.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935) × Blanche Mallerin

Notes:

The State of Alaska was admitted to the Union on 3 January 1959.