'SUNdel' Rose

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'SUNdel' rose Description

My HMF:

'Delilah (hybrid tea, Schuurman, 1995)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• 90/103
• Delilah

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: SUNdel
Exhibition name: Delilah (hybrid tea, Schuurman, 1995)

Origin:

Bred by Frank Bart Schuurman (New Zealand, 1994).
Introduced in New Zealand by Franko Roses New Zealand Ltd. in 1995 as 'Delilah'.

Class:

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink, lilac shading. None / no fragrance. 25 to 30 petals. Average diameter 4". Medium to large, very double, borne mostly solitary, quilled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Wide oval buds.

Habit:

Tall, few or no prickles/thorns, upright. Medium, matte, dark green foliage.

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. 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:

Australia - Patent No: AU1008P on 23 Mar 1998
Application No: 1995/077 on 27 Feb 1995 VIEW PBR PATENT

unknown seedling x ‘Oceanie’. Breeder: Frank Bart Schuurman
First sold New Zealand 1993.

New Zealand - Patent No: 947 on 27 Apr 1995
Application No: ROS478 on 4 Feb 1994

Trade Name: Delilah. Breeder's Reference: 90/103.

United States - Patent No: PP 11,689 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Errata published January 2, 2001: All reference to Patent No. PP 11,689 to Frank Schuurman of Escondido of Auckland, New Zealand for HYBRID TEA ROSE PLANT NAMED “SUNDEL' appearing in the Official Gazette of December 12, 2000 should be deleted since no patent was granted.

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Osiana ™

Notes:

Errata published 2001: "All reference to Patent No. PP 11,689 to Frank Schuurman of Auckland, New Zealand for HYBRID TEA ROSE PLANT NAMED 'SUNDEL' appearing in the Official Gazette of December 12, 2000 should be deleted since no patent was granted."