HelpMeFind Roses, Clematis and Peonies
Roses, Clematis and Peonies
and everything gardening related.
DescriptionPhotosLineageAwardsReferencesMember RatingsMember CommentsMember JournalsCuttingsGardensBuy From 
'Marjorie Atherton' rose Description
'Marjory Atherton' rose photo
Photo courtesy of David Elliott
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
18 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Marjorie Atherton
Origin:
Bred by Ronald J. Bell (Australia, before 1975).
Introduced in Australia by Brundrett's The Rose People in 1977 as 'Marjorie Atherton'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Yellow.  Creamy or maize yellow, fades paler. A rounded bloom, becoming ruffled as it ages.  Mild to strong fragrance.  25 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 4.25".  Large, very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy, upright.  Large, glossy, light green, leathery foliage.  

Height: 4'11" to 5¼' (150 to 160cm).  Width: 39" to 4¼' (100 to 130cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Ron Bell named this rose after his sister.
Royalties from it were directed to the Rose Society of Victoria.
 
© 2024 HelpMeFind.com