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'Opera' rose Description
'Opera (hybrid tea, Gaujard, 1948)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of CybeRose
Availability:
Commercially available
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HMF Ratings:
12 favorite votes.  
Average rating: FAIR+.  
ARS:
Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Opera (hybrid tea, Gaujard, 1948)
Origin:
Bred by Jean-Marie Gaujard (1903-1995) (France, before 1948).
Introduced in France by Jean-Marie Gaujard in 1949 as 'Opera'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. in 1949 as 'Opera'.
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1950 as 'Opera'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1951 as 'Opera'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea, Pernetiana.  
Bloom:
Scarlet to orange-red, yellow undertones.  Moderate fragrance.  Average diameter 6".  Very large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long buds.  
Habit:
Upright.  Large, glossy, light green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 3' (90cm).  Width: 2' (60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .  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:
United States - Patent No: PP 1,017  on  12 Jun 1951   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Issued to Jean Gaujard, Feyzin, France; assigned to Jackson and Perkins Company.
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