'Grandpa Dan' Rose

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'Grandpa Dan' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Sheldon, John & Robyn

Synonyms:

• RESpad

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: RESpad
Exhibition name: Grandpa Dan

Origin:

Bred by John & Robyn Sheldon (United States, 1995).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink blend. Mild fragrance. 24 to 36 petals. Large, classic hybrid tea, exhibition bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm). Width: 30" to 3' (75 to 90cm).

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:

Pristine ® (hybrid tea, Warriner 1975) × Touch of Class ™

Notes:

'Grandpa Dan' is no longer being tested for possible introduction. It was decided NOT to commercially introduce this rose. It is registered for exhibition purposes only and as a record of parentage.