'Nuntius Pacelli' Rose

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'Nuntius Pacelli' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Nuntius Pacelli

Origin:

Bred by Gebr. Leenders / Leenders Bros. (Netherlands, 1927).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1929 as 'Nuntius Pacelli'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1929 as 'Nuntius Pacelli'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

White, cream center. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, dense, well-branched. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Mrs. David McKee × British Queen

Notes:

Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli, later Pope Pius XII, was born 2 March 1876. He was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to the German Republic in 1920. He died 9 October 1958.