'Rosalynn Carter' Rose

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'Rosalynn Carter' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Prince Claus
• Prince Klaus
• Prins Claus
• RUprins

HMF Ratings:

51 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange or orange-red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Prins Claus
Exhibition name: Rosalynn Carter

Origin:

Bred by Gerrit De Ruiter (Netherlands, 1972).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1978 as 'Rosalynn Carter'.

Class:

Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Coral-red, orange undertones. Strong, spice fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Average diameter 3.75". Large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, bushy, upright.

Height: 35" to 43" (90 to 110cm).

Growing:

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

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Mischief
pollen:	Queen Elizabeth (Hybrid Tea, Lammerts before 1951) × Scania

Notes:

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter was born on 18 August 1927 in Plains, Georgia.
Different opinions on parentage - see References.

[Source: L'Haÿ-les-roses Label]