'Demure' Rose

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'Demure' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of scvirginia

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Floribunda.
Registration name: Demure

Origin:

Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, before 1950).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1950 as 'Demure'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Rose-pink. Strong, tea fragrance. 50 petals. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 1,065 on 15 Jan 1952 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Notes:

Mentioned in the American Rose Annual 1952 as one of the New Roses of the World. Parentage given is: 'Garnette' x unnamed yellow seedling.