'Orihime' Rose

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'Orihime' rose Description

My HMF:

'Orihime (shrub, Kawai, 1997)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Martin Vissers

Synonyms:

• Ori-hime
• ZENshuori

HMF Ratings:

2 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Shrub.
Exhibition name: Orihime

Origin:

Bred by Takashi Kawai (Japan, 1997). Bred by Kazuko Yamazaki (Japan, 1997).

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

Pink, lighter center, ages to white . Mild fragrance. Average diameter 0.75". Small, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short.

Height: 2' (60cm). Width: 20" (50cm).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

(Mr. Akira Ogawa, Miss Yuki Mikanagi, and Mr. Hironobu Mitomi, Japan)
Parentage unknown ( The pollen parent is an unnamed seedling raised by Yamazaki.)
(Rose catalogue from Perennial Co. 2008-2009)
[ “Ori-hime” is the archaic name of a star ( = Vega ). Its original meaning is a “weaving girl”. Legend says that her lover Hikoboshi crosses the Milky Way to meet her once a year on the 7th of July. This is celibrated as the Star Festival (Tanabata).

Orihime
Orihime
Bred by the Oyayubihimekurabu (Thumb Princess Club)