'Summer of Love' Rose

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'Summer of Love' rose Description

My HMF:

'Summer of Love (hybrid tea, Zary 2009)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Shmoopy's Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• 00-01261
• 00.1261.1
• JACemini

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Keith W. Zary (United States, 2000).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) in 2009 as 'Summer of Love'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

White, coral-pink edges. Mild, spice fragrance. 30 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form. Pointed buds.

Habit:

Tall, spreading, upright. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm).

Growing:

Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Vigorous. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Gemini (hybrid tea, Zary 1999) × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

00.1261.1 presented as a Delbard rose in the 2012 Madrid Rose Trials.