'Myrna Courage' Rose

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'Myrna Courage' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Kathy Collier

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• COUmyr
• Tblcourmyr

HMF Ratings:

1 favorite vote.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Tblcourmyr
Exhibition name: Myrna Courage

Origin:

Bred by Ray Courage (Australia, 2004).
Introduced in Australia by Ross Roses in 2004 as 'Myrna Courage'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Dark red. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 3.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, upright. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: up to 47" (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower 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).

Parentage:

seed:	Charles Mallerin (Hybrid Tea, Meilland, before 1947) × Chrysler Imperial (Hybrid Tea, Lammerts, 1952)
pollen:	Chrysler Imperial (Hybrid Tea, Lammerts, 1952) × Mister Lincoln

Notes:

A slightly different parentage is quoted in the 2004 reference.