'Sultane' Rose

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'Sultane' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Arina Tcherem's Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.

ARS:

Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Sultane

Origin:

Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, 1946).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. in 1948 as 'Sultane'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1952 as 'Sultane'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana.

Bloom:

Vermilion, golden-yellow reverse, yellow undertones. (Rouge grenadine sur fond safran). Mild fragrance. 40 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Glossy, bronze-green, leathery foliage.

Height: 2' to 32" (60 to 80cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

J.B. Meilland × Orange Nassau

Notes: