'Memoriam' Rose

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'Memoriam' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Memorium

HMF Ratings:

21 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Memoriam, Memorium

Origin:

Bred by Gordon J. Von Abrams (United States, before 1957).
Introduced in United States by Peterson & Dering as 'Memoriam'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Samuel McGredy and Son, Nurserymen (Northern Ireland) in 1960 as 'Memoriam'.
Introduced in Australia by Better Roses (Australia) in 1962 as 'Memoriam'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink and white. Strong fragrance. 50 to 60 petals. Average diameter 6". Very large, very full (41+ petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Tall. Dark green, leathery foliage.

Height: 31" (80cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, exhibition or garden.

Patents:

United Kingdom - Patent No: 2280

United States - Patent No: PP 2,280 on 10 Sep 1963 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

seed:	Blanche Mallerin × Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935)
pollen:	Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935) × Frau Karl Druschki (Hybrid Perpetual, Lambert, 1895/1901)

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