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'Night Owl ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Heirloom Roses, Inc. (USA)
HMF Ratings:
62 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Large-Flowered Climber. Registration name: WEKpurosotExhibition name: Night Owl ™
Class:
Climber, Large-Flowered Climber.
Bloom:
Red, purple shading, darker edges, yellow stamens. Flowers deep wine red. Moderate, clove, spice, sweet fragrance. 10 to 13 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, semi-double (9-16 petals), in small clusters, cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Tall, armed with thorns / prickles, climbing, spreading. Large, semi-glossy, grey-green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 10' to 14' (305 to 425cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for garden, landscape or pillar. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.
Breeder's notes:
Bright yellow stamens, large clusters, lasting color, greyish foliage color.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 18,740 on 22 Apr 2008 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 11/598,457 on 13 Nov 2006 The cultivar name is misspelled 'WEKpurost' in the USPTO abstract.
Inventors: Carruth; Thomas F. (Altadena, CA)
This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Climbing Rose. It has an undisseminated seedling of the inventor's creation as its seed parent with following genetic origin (International `Herald Tribune`.times.Rosa soulieana derivative).times.(`Sweet Chariot`.times.`Blue Nile`) and as its pollen parent the variety known as `WEKtorroc` (not patented).....description is of 3 to 4 year-old rose plants of the new variety grown outdoors in Upland, Calif. in the month of October.
Notes:
Participated in the 2012 Glasgow Trials.
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