'Swan Lake' Rose

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'Swan Lake' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Brigitta's garden in Pécel

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Schwanensee ®

HMF Ratings:

53 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: Swan Lake
Exhibition name: Swan Lake

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1961).

Class:

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

White, light pink center. Mild fragrance. up to 50 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, classic hybrid tea, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, climbing, upright. Semi-glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 5'11" to 12' (180 to 365cm). Width: up to 6' (up to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for garden, landscape or pillar.

Breeder's notes:

Swan Lake - 61/2561. Nicknamed Medal.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Memoriam × Heidelberg (cl. floribunda, Kordes, 1959)

Notes:

Rounded foliage

Under parentage, MR12 database lists the pollen parent, 'Heidelberg' as Hkor rather than Floribunda, Cl.