'Lisa Colfax' Rose

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'Lisa Colfax' rose Description

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Availability:

Believed extinct or lost

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange blend.
Registration name: Lisa Colfax

Origin:

Bred by Marguerite Parkes (Australia, 1975).
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1975 as 'Lisa Colfax'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Vermilion red with faint brownish hue. Strong fragrance. 20 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, compact. Leathery foliage.

Height: 35" to 39" (90 to 100cm). Width: 31" to 39" (80 to 100cm).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Mignonne (hybrid tea, Gaujard, 1960) × Sherry

Notes:

'Lisa Colfax' was named after Mrs. Marguerite Parkes' grand-daughter.