'Vol de Nuit' Rose

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'Vol de Nuit' rose Description

My HMF:

'Vol de Nuit (hybrid tea, Delbard, 1970)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Auntie_S

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• DELrio
• Night Flight

HMF Ratings:

29 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: DELrio
Exhibition name: Vol de Nuit

Origin:

Bred by G. Delbard (France, 1970).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Lilac. Strong fragrance. 33 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy. Medium, matte, light green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. . Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Holstein × [ Bayadère (hybrid tea, Mallerin, 1951) × Prélude (hybrid tea, Meilland 1954)]
pollen:	Saint-Exupery ® (hybrid tea, Delbard-Chabert, 1960)

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