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'Rachel' rose Description
'Fox-Trot ® (hybrid tea, Evers/Tantau, 1999)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Huyustus
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
135 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Exhibition name: Augusta Luise ® (Hybrid Tea, Evers, 1999)
Origin:
Bred by Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (Germany, 1999).
Introduced in Germany by Rosen-Tantau/Tantau Roses in 1999 as 'Augusta Luise'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Pocock's Nurseries/Pocock's Roses in 2002 as 'Rachel'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Peach and light yellow, ages to salmon-pink .  Strong, fruity, sweet fragrance.  up to 50 petals.  Average diameter 6".  Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, old-fashioned bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 28" to 5' (70 to 150cm).  Width: up to 5' (up to 150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Parentage:
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Notes:
Rosen-Tantau says the correct name for this rose is Augusta Luise® (TANgust).
Trademark listing of Tantau says a synonym is TANellqua (= Aquarell)
 
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