'Marion' Rose

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'Marion' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Galina

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Salmon Sensation

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange-pink Floribunda.
Registration name: Marion (floribunda, de Ruiter, 1956)

Origin:

Bred by Gerrit De Ruiter (Netherlands, 1956).

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Pink, salmon-pink shading. Strong fragrance. Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. 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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Duchess of Rutland × Fashion (floribunda, Boerner, 1947)

Notes:

Ralf emailed the following information about this rose: According to the catalogue of the Europa-Rosarium Sangerhausen, Germany, 'Marion' is a Floribunda-Rose. It was bred in 1958 by de Ruiter and has pink, medium sized, well-filled blooms with a medium-to-strong scent. The plant grows to a medium height.