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'Sight Saver' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Beverly Sloan
ARS:
Light pink Hybrid Tea. Registration name: FRYaffairExhibition name: Sight Saver
Bloom:
Light pink. Strong fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Height: 31" to 6' (80 to 185cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew. 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) .
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Parentage:
If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.
Notes:
Fryer's Roses says Sight Saver produces large, full petalled blooms of soft pink. This rose is named for Sight Savers, a charity involved in combating blindness in developing countries. Since their founding they have restored the sight of more than three million people... fragrance was the most important factor when this rose was selected...
This rose is known as 'The Oregonian' in the US where it honors the 150th Anniversary of the Oregonian, the Northwest's largest newspaper.
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