'AROgrewod' Rose

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'AROgrewod' rose Description

My HMF:

'Silverado (hybrid tea, Christensen, 1987)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Silverado

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: AROgrewod
Exhibition name: Silverado (hybrid tea, Christensen, 1987)

Origin:

Bred by Jack E. Christensen (United States, 1987).
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Garden Centers Inc. in 1989 as 'Silverado'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. Mild, rose fragrance. 28 petals. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 6,861 on 20 Jun 1989 VIEW USPTO PATENT

This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of hybrid tea rose
plant cv. Arogrewod particularly suited for garden decoration, and
characterized by its classically shaped flowers of light lavender on the
inside surface of the petals and creamy white on the outside surface of
the petals.

Inventors:	Christensen; Jack E. (Ontario, CA)
Assignee:	Armstrong Garden Centers, Inc. (Monrovia, CA)

Parentage:

[Ivory Tower x Angel Face] × Paradise ™ (hybrid tea, Weeks 1975)

Notes:

Jack Christensen describes this rose as lavender with a white reverse, particularly lovely in the bud stage...