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'Elizabeth Fankhauser' rose Description
Photo courtesy of MichelleEndersby
ARS:
Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Elizabeth Fankhauser
Exhibition name: Elizabeth Fankhauser
Bloom:
Light pink. Pure porcelain pink, finely edged deep crimson. None to mild fragrance. 35 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, exhibition, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed buds.
Habit:
Medium, compact. Glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.
Growing:
USDA zone 5b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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).
Notes:
From the Hortico web site: "Dainty pink, fragrant, classic blooms. Attractive bronze-tipped foliage"
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