'65-626' Rose

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'65-626' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Rosaholic's Southern California Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Basye's Thornless
• Commander Gillette

HMF Ratings:

16 favorite votes.

ARS:

Shrub.

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Robert E. Basye (United States, 1965).

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

Pink. Mild fragrance. Small, single (4-8 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns.

Height: 6' to 8' (185 to 245cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 3b through 9b. Very hardy. Disease susceptibility: very blackspot resistant..

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

[seedling of R. carolina x Hugh Dickson] × Unknown

Notes:

Kim Rupert reports that 'Basye's Thornless' is '65-626', and is synonymous with 'Commander Gillette' [see also photos of 77-361] The breeding is R. carolina alba x 'Hugh Dickson'. It's single, thornless, repeat blooming and deciduous. (See Comments)