'Sir Frederick Ashton' Rose

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'Sir Frederick Ashton' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of mashamcl

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Discovered by Peter Beales (1936-2013) (United Kingdom, 1985).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

White or white blend. Strong fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 4' to 4¼' (120 to 130cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Anna Pavlova (hybrid tea, Beales, 1981)

Notes:

Dancer and choreographer, Sir Frederick Ashton, was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, 17 September 1904. Her was the Royal Ballet's principal choreographer from 1933-1970. Knighted in 1962, Sir Frederick passed away 18 August 1988 in Sussex, England. Peter Beales named this rose to mark Sir Frederick's 80th birthday.