'Wishing' Rose

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'Wishing' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• DICkerfuffle
• Georgie Girl

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange-pink Floribunda.
Registration name: DICkerfuffle
Exhibition name: Wishing

Origin:

Bred by Patrick Dickson (1926-2012) (United Kingdom, before 1982).

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Orange-pink. Mild fragrance. Average diameter 2.5". Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 20" to 30" (50 to 75cm). Width: 20" to 2' (50 to 60cm).

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:

New Zealand - Patent No: 254 on 22 May 1995
Application No: ROS164 on 19 Sep 1983

Trade Name: Georgie Girl.

Parentage:

Silver Jubilee ® (hybrid tea, Cocker before 1974) × Bright Smile ®

Notes:

Georgie Girl was removed from the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens (ARBG) Display Trial because its trial period expired.