'Polly Won' Rose

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'Polly Won' rose Description

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Availability:

Breeding stock only

Synonyms:

• Poly Won
• Polywon

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Percy H. Wright (Canada, 1970).

Class:

Unknown.

Bloom:

Seashell-pink, lighter edges. Double (17-25 petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form.

Habit:

Short, few or no prickles/thorns, spreading, upright. Dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 2a and warmer. Very hardy.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

hybrid of Rosa laxa Retzius × Gloria Mundi (polyantha, de Ruiter, 1929)

Notes:

Named as the 'Polyantha that won' according to personal correspondence to W. Schowalter. Parentage is:
(one of Simonet's hybrids of HT x R. laxa Retzius) x Gloria Mundi. See Comments for Percy Wright's personal correspondence describing this rose.