'Olympic Torch' Rose

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'Olympic Torch' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of 16-Eichen-Rosenschätze

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Sei-Ka
• Seika
• セイカ

HMF Ratings:

26 favorite votes.

ARS:

Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Olympic Torch
Exhibition name: Olympic Torch

Origin:

Bred by Seizo Suzuki (Japan, 1966).
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1973 as 'Olympic Torch'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Red, white reverse. None / no fragrance. 35 to 40 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 39" to 47" (100 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 2,968 on 14 Apr 1970 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Rose Gaujard ® × Crimson Glory (hybrid tea, Kordes 1935)

Notes:

Source: Seika
Seika
Seika
Seika = Olympic Flame