'Vanguard' Rose

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'Vanguard' rose Description

My HMF:

'Vanguard (hybrid rugosa, Stevens 1932)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

31 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Orange-pink Hybrid Rugosa.
Registration name: Vanguard (hybrid rugosa, Stevens 1932)

Origin:

Bred by Glendon A. Stevens (United States, 1932).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1932 as 'Vanguard'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1935 as 'Vanguard'.

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa, Species / Wild.

Bloom:

Salmon-orange, pink edges. Strong fragrance. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Tall, bushy. Glossy, light green foliage.

Height: 8' to 10' (245 to 305cm). Width: up to 6' (up to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Hardy. very vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Rosa wichuraiana Crép. synonym × Rosa rugosa f. alba Rehder
pollen:	Eldorado (hybrid tea, Howard & Smith, 1923)

Notes:

Susceptible to rust.