'Pink Chiffon' Rose

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'Pink Chiffon' rose Description

My HMF:

'Pink Chiffon (floribunda, Boerner 1956)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of StrawChicago heavy clay zone 5

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

25 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Light pink Floribunda.

Origin:

Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, 1956).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1956 as 'Pink Chiffon'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1962 as 'Pink Chiffon'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Rose-pink, white shading, light yellow undertones. Strong, old rose fragrance. 50 to 55 petals. Average diameter 3.75". Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Bushy. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 1,564 on 12 Feb 1957 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 580,151 on 23 Apr 1956

Parentage:

Fashion (floribunda, Boerner, 1947) × Fantasia (hybrid tea, Dickson, 1943)

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