'William Harvey' Rose

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'William Harvey' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Boronkay (Rose Garden Budatétény)

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

1 favorite vote.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: William Harvey

Origin:

Bred by Albert Norman (United Kingdom, before 1948).
Introduced in United Kingdom by R Harkness & Co. Ltd. in 1948 as 'William Harvey'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1950 as 'William Harvey'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Scarlet. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 5". Very large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower or garden. Vigorous. Blooms tend to ball in wet weather.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

Same parentage as 'Ena Harkness' and 'Red Ensign'
The parentage is reversed in the references.