'Susan Hampshire ®' Rose

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'Susan Hampshire ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of N. Pierce's Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEInatac

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEInatac
Exhibition name: Susan Hampshire ®

Origin:

Bred by Francesco Giacomo Paolino (France, 1972).
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1975 as 'Susan Hampshire'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink, fuchsia / magenta shading. Moderate fragrance. 40 petals. Average diameter 5.5". Very large, full (26-40 petals), globular, scalloped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Matte foliage.

Height: 30" to 33" (75 to 85cm). Width: 2' (60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Monique (hybrid tea, Paolino, 1937) × Symphonie (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1948)
pollen:	Maria Callas

Notes:

Actress Susan Hampshire was born in London, England, 12 May 1937.