'Louise Estes' Rose

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'Louise Estes' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of N. Pierce's Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

48 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Louise Estes

Origin:

Bred by Joseph F. Winchel (United States, 1991).
Introduced in United States by Coiner Nursery in 1992 as 'Louise Estes'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink blend, white reverse, ages to pink . Moderate, fruity fragrance. 35 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, upright. Medium, matte, medium green foliage.

Height: up to 5' (up to 150cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Miss Canada

Notes:

Arena Rose Co.'s Catalog 2000 says Louise Estes is a light pink blend with a white reverse, darkening to a medium pink as the bloom ages... This rose honor Louise Estes, a dedicated rosarian and artist...