'Galway Bay®' Rose

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'Galway Bay®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Meschuee

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Galway
• MACba

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Orange-pink Large-Flowered Climber.
Exhibition name: Galway Bay®

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1960).
Introduced in France by NIRP International in 1967 as 'Galway'.

Class:

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink to coral-pink, darker reverse. Mild fragrance. 20 to 27 petals. Average diameter 4.75". Very large, very double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing. Glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 8' to 12' (245 to 365cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Breeder's notes:

Galway Bay - 60/1981. Nicknamed Connacht

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Heidelberg (cl. floribunda, Kordes, 1959) × Queen Elizabeth (Hybrid Tea, Lammerts before 1951)

Notes: