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'Pax Apollo' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Wendy in SD
Bloom:
Rose-red, ages to purple . 14 petals. Average diameter 2". Cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form.
Habit:
Tall, few or no prickles/thorns, upright.
Height: 6' to 8' (185 to 245cm). Width: 6' to 8' (185 to 245cm).
Breeder's notes:
'Pax Apollo'
(R. sempervirens pallida x pollen of R. blanda from southern Manitoba)
A wonderful producer of deep pink flowers in large clusters in June. Petals about 14. Tall, upright, 7 foot, dark red stems; the wood is smooth; on strong shoots the midrib of the leaf is bristly.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Hansen's description of 'Pax Apollo' according to his 1940 "Progress in Thornless Roses" ARS article has some information on his early work and mentions the roses he was using in his breeding program. He states "Three varieties of what I am glad to call Pax roses were introduced in the spring of 1938. Pax is the Latin for peace, and thorns are no more necessary in roses than war is among humans! These Pax roses are nearly or quite thornless. " The quest for the exact identity of Rosa sempervirens pallida continues.... Ploidy information from David Zlesak.
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