'Frivolous Pink' Rose

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'Frivolous Pink' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of Dave Bang

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

Origin:

Bred by James W. Coiner (United States, before 1999).
Introduced in United States by Jim Coiner Nursery in 2001 as 'Frivolous Pink'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink, pink edges, apricot shading. Mild, opinions vary fragrance. 20 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, high-centered to flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long buds.

Habit:

Medium, compact. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 42" (105cm). Width: 2' (60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden. Prefers full sun.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 15,638 on 8 Mar 2005 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 10/016,068 on 5 Dec 2001

Inventors: Coiner; James W. (La Verne, CA)
Assignee: Coiner Nursery (LaVerne, CA)
The present invention relates to a new and distinct variety of rose plant of the hybrid tea rose of the genus Rosaceae which was created by crossing as seed and pollen parents two (2) unknown rose varieties. .... The following is a detailed description of 2-year budded plants of the new variety

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Patent Application states that the rose is completely winter hardy, but does not state whether it was tested anywhere other than Wasco, CA. Under Reproductive Organs, it states "no pollen" and "no seeds." Disease resistance is stated as average.