'Helvétia' Rose

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'Helvétia' rose Description

My HMF:

'Helvétia (hybrid tea, Mallerin, 1941)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Cà Berta

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Mandalay

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Mandalay (hybrid tea, Mallerin, 1941)

Origin:

Bred by Charles Mallerin (France, before 1941).
Introduced in France by Meilland et Cie in 1942 as 'Mandalay'.
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1942 as 'Mandalay'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1950 as 'Helvétia'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Lemon-yellow. Strong fragrance. up to 40 petals. Average diameter 6". Very large, full (26-40 petals), open bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long buds.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Medium green, leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 775 on 6 Jan 1948 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Soeur Thérèse × Feu Joseph Looymans

Notes:

Helvetia is the Latin name for Switzerland.