'Persian Delight' Rose

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'Persian Delight' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Persian Carpet

HMF Ratings:

24 favorite votes.

ARS:

Red blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Persian Delight

Origin:

Bred by Joyce L. Fleming (Canada, 1990).
Introduced in Canada by Hortico Inc. in 1995 as 'Persian Carpet'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Red blend, yellow reverse. Mild fragrance. Average diameter 2". Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: up to 28" (up to 70cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Hardy. 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.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Masquerade (floribunda, Boerner 1949) × Träumerei (floribunda, Kordes, 1974)

Notes:

Originaly named as 'Persian Carpet' which was disallowed; data confirmed by Joyce Fleming.