'Victoria de los Angeles' Rose

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'Victoria de los Angeles' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of mar

Synonyms:

• Victoria (hybrid tea, Dot, 1952)

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange or orange-red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Victoria de los Angeles

Origin:

Bred by Pedro (Pere) Dot (Spain, 1952).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Geranium-red, salmon-pink shading. Mild fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Medium, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Compact.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Cynthia (hybrid tea, Verschuren-Pechtold 1934) × Manuelita

Notes:

This rose is dedicated to the Spanish mezzosoprano Victoria de los Angeles (Barcelona, 1 November 1923- 15 january 2005) . A great talent and a wonderful voice. Victoria de los Angeles was a great specialist in all kinds of operas, especially in "Carmen", "Pelléas et Mélisande", "Tannhäuser", and had a great mastery of the German Lied and contributed to the spread of Spanish music and Latin America, working with Pau Casals, Montsalvatge, Villalobos, Mompou, etc.. in many and wonderful concerts.