'Spectabilis' Rose

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'Spectabilis' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Spectabile
• Willits Hybrid Sempervirens

HMF Ratings:

27 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Sempervirens.
Registration name: Spectabile

Origin:

Bred by Unknown (before 1829).
Introduced in Australia by C. H. Halstead in 1899 as 'Spectabilis'.

Class:

Hybrid Sempervirens.

Bloom:

Pink, lilac shading. None to mild fragrance. Small to medium, full (26-40 petals), cupped-to-flat, rosette bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: 9'10" to 16'5" (300 to 500cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Rosa sempervirens L. × hybrid of Noisette (noisette)

Notes:

Parentage uncertain, see References for more information.
'Spectabilis' is not a synonym of the hybrid china 'Ayez' as claimed by some References.