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'St. Swithun ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Allegra and Barry Smith
HMF Ratings:
73 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Light pink Shrub. Registration name: AUSwithExhibition name: St. Swithun ™
Class:
Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)
Bloom:
Light pink. Moderate, myrrh fragrance. 120 to 130 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Rounded buds.
Habit:
Leathery foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 5'11" to 9'10" (180 to 300cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .
Patents:
European Union - Patent No: 339 on 2 Aug 1996 Application No: 19950474 on 24 Jul 1995 First commercialisation in EU: May 1, 1993.
Protection terminated on June 15, 2004. New Zealand - Patent No: 1100 on 5 Jun 1996 United States - Patent No: PP 9,010 on 13 Dec 1994 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 08/183,276 on 13 Jan 1994
Notes:
The Plant Science Dept. of the Nova Scotia Agriculture College evaluated 58 English Roses to assess their hardiness and disease-resistance. St. Swithun was found to be reasonably tolerant to blackspot, as well as winter hardy.
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