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'Swarthmore' rose Description
'Swarthmore' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
23 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEItaras
Exhibition name: Swarthmore
Origin:
Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, 1963).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1964 as 'Swarthmore'.
Introduced in Australia by Treloar Roses in 1966 as 'Swarthmore'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Pink blend.  Mild fragrance.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
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:
United States - Patent No: PP 2,444   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
From the VIntage Gardens website: "As imposing as its namesake, this immense flowered rose is composed of 50 large petals in shades of pink from rose to carmine to crimson; very tall and scrolled."