'Dr. Debat' Rose

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'Dr. Debat' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Docteur Debat
• Docteur F. Debat
• Dr. F. Debat
• La Rosée (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1948)

HMF Ratings:

31 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, 1948).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. in 1950 as 'La Rosée'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1951 as 'Dr. F. Debat'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1951 as 'Dr. Debat'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Rose-pink, golden-yellow undertones, coral shading, light yellow reverse. Nasturtium fragrance. Mild, tea fragrance. 25 to 30 petals. Average diameter 5.5". Very large, very double, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Tall, few or no prickles/thorns, upright. Matte, dark green, leathery foliage.

Height: 30" to 3' (75 to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 961 on 4 Jul 1950 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage according to the patent: Radiance x Dame Edith Helen

Parentage:

Radiance × Dame Edith Helen (hybrid tea, Dickson 1925)

Notes:

Parentage is that reported in the American Rose Annual 1952 as one of the New Roses of the World, and in the patent abstract. See References for different parentage listed in Modern Roses.
Dr. Debat in USA is possibly mislabeled