'Apeles Mestres' Rose

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'Apeles Mestres' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of AmiRoses

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep yellow Hybrid Perpetual, Cl..
Registration name: Apeles Mestres

Origin:

Bred by Pedro (Pere) Dot (Spain, 1925).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1929 as 'Apeles Mestres'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1931 as 'Apeles Mestres'.

Class:

Hybrid Perpetual, Cl., Pernetiana, Cl..

Bloom:

Golden-yellow and apricot. Moderate fragrance. Average diameter 5". Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Climbing. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: up to 12' (up to 365cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Prefers full sun. Prune lightly or not at all.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Frau Karl Druschki (Hybrid Perpetual, Lambert, 1895/1901) × Souvenir de Claudius Pernet

Notes:

Apeles Mestres i Oñós (1854-1936), Catalan poet, author, illustrator and musician.