'Congratulations' Rose

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'Congratulations' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of AmiRoses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

ARS:

Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Simon (Simó) Dot (Spain, 1970).
Introduced in France by Florida S.A.R.L. in 1970 as 'Solitude'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Purple. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Well-branched.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Sterling Silver (hybrid tea, Fisher 1955) × Intermezzo
pollen:	Sterling Silver (hybrid tea, Fisher 1955) × Simone (hybrid tea, Mallerin, 1957)

Notes:

Same cross as 'Milagros de Fontcuberta' and 'Tarde Gris'