'Nora Cunningham' Rose

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'Nora Cunningham' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Nora Cuningham

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Large-Flowered Climber.

Origin:

Bred by Alister Clark (1864-1949) (Australia, 1920).
Introduced in Australia by E. & W. Hackett Ltd. in 1920 as 'Nora Cunningham'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1921 as 'Nora Cuningham'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Light pink, lighter center. Moderate fragrance. Semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Climbing, upright. Light green, wrinkled (rugose) foliage.

Height: 10' to 12' (305 to 365cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seedling of Gustav Grünerwald

Notes:

Discrepancies in the spelling of the name. Alister Clark called the rose 'Nora Cunningham' in advertisements in the Australian Rose Annual, but the introducer, E. & W. Hackett, Ltd., called it 'Nora Cuningham' in The Gardening Bulletin.
The lady’s name was Nora Cuningham - refer 2010 reference.