'The Impressionist ™' Rose

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'The Impressionist ™' rose Description

My HMF:

'The Impressionist ™ (shrub, Clements 2000)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Kathy Strong

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• CLEpainter

HMF Ratings:

58 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium yellow Large-Flowered Climber.
Exhibition name: The Impressionist ™

Origin:

Bred by John Clements (United States, 2000).
Introduced in United States by Heirloom Roses, Inc. (USA) in 2000 as 'The Impressionist'.

Class:

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Yellow to orange. Flowers color varies from yellow to pumpkin orange. Moderate, myrrh, old rose fragrance. 100 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form.

Habit:

Tall, climbing, spreading. Blue-green foliage.

Height: 9' to 12' (275 to 365cm). Width: 6' to 8' (185 to 245cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for cut flower, garden, landscape or pillar.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Graham Thomas × Distant Drums (shrub, Buck 1984)

Notes:

Heirloom Roses says this is the first climbing English-style rose.