'King of Hearts' Rose

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'King of Hearts' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: King of Hearts
Exhibition name: King of Hearts

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1958).
Introduced in United States by Edmunds' Roses in 1968 as 'King of Hearts'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Red. up to 40 petals. Medium, double (17-25 petals), exhibition, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Bushy. Dark green, leathery foliage.

Height: 18" to 30" (45 to 75cm). Width: up to 16" (up to 40cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, exhibition or garden. Vigorous. 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) .

Breeder's notes:

King of Hearts

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 3,091 on 28 Mar 1972 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Karl Herbst × Ethel Sanday

Notes:

The U.S. Patent states that this was a variety originated in 1958.
There is a possibility that 'Paladin' from Sam McGredy in 1958, also of the same parentage, was Sam's nickname for the eventually named 'King of Hearts'. More research is needed.