'Maria Stern' Rose

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'Maria Stern' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Matt's Northwest Florida Garden (Archive)

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

27 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Orange blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Maria Stern

Origin:

Bred by Brownell Family (United States, before 1968).
Introduced in United States by Stern's Nursery in 1969 as 'Maria Stern'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea. (Series: Sub-Zero Series)

Bloom:

Orange blend. Strong fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 8b. 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:

United States - Patent No: PP 2,959 on 20 Jan 1970 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 715,111 on 21 Mar 1968

“Seed parent - Red Duchess’ Plant Patent No. 846.”

Parentage:

Red Duchess × Queen Elizabeth (Hybrid Tea, Lammerts before 1951)

Notes:

The seed parent is quoted in the references as 'Tip Toes'. The Plant Patent quotes 'Red Duchess'.

Maria Stern was the wife of Otto A Stern, owner of Stern's Nursery, Geneva, NY.