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'Starlite' rose Description
'Starlite (hybrid tea, Nicolas before 1937)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of HubertG
HMF Ratings:
3 favorite votes.  
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Starlite (hybrid tea, Nicolas before 1937)
Origin:
Bred by Jean Henri (J.H.) Nicolas (United States, before 1937).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1942 as 'Starlite'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
White, cream center.  40 petals.  Large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  
Habit:
Bushy, upright.  Dark green foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Vigorous.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 414   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Modern Roses 10 says this rose is extinct.