'SIMsilko' Rose

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'SIMsilko' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Johan Tan

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Silky Mist

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: SIMsilko

Origin:

Bred by Nola M. Simpson (New Zealand, before 1987).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink. Borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns.

Height: 47" to 4'7" (120 to 140cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or exhibition. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

New Zealand - Patent No: 794 on 16 Aug 1993

Parentage:

Dolce Vita ® (hybrid tea, Delbard, 1971) × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Finegand Nursery says this rose has long, elegrant, silky pink buds, dark green foliage and few thorns. It makes a good cut flower...