'Tarde Gris' Rose

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'Tarde Gris' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Xandros

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• DOTtar
• Evening Light (hybrid tea, Dot, 1966)

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Tarde Gris

Origin:

Bred by Simon (Simó) Dot (Spain, before 1966).
Introduced in Spain by Horticultura Dot S.P/Rosas Dot in 1966 as 'Tarde Gris'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Lilac, golden-yellow stamens. Grey shading. Strong fragrance. up to 25 petals. Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Upright. Dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. 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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Sterling Silver (hybrid tea, Fisher 1955) × Intermezzo
pollen:	Sterling Silver (hybrid tea, Fisher 1955) × Simone (hybrid tea, Mallerin, 1957)

Notes:

Same cross as 'Solitude' and 'Milagros de Fontcuberta'