'Night Sky' Rose

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'Night Sky' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Dicetch

HMF Ratings:

19 favorite votes.

ARS:

Red blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Dicetch

Origin:

Bred by Colin Dickson (1956-....) (United Kingdom, before 2004).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Dickson Nurseries Ltd. / Dickson Roses in 2004 as 'Night Sky'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Carmine-red, darker streaks, stripes, flecks, cream center, yellow . Moderate fragrance. up to 16 petals. Single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, flat to cupped bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, bushy, upright. Large, glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders or garden.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Mr. JCB × Crazy for You

Notes:

From the Canadian Rose Society CommPoster, January 2005 issue:

"Night Sky (Dicetch) (Dickson 2005) Fl. Self-striped Carmine Red with Ivory Centre.
Single petalled, moderately fragrant produced in trusses nice yellow stamens. Dark leathery foliage."