'Dame Roma' Rose

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'Dame Roma' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Dame Roma Mitchell
• Tomrom

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Tomrom
Exhibition name: Dame Roma

Origin:

Bred by George L. Thomson (Australia, 2003).
Introduced in Australia by Ross Roses in 2003.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink, lighter reverse. Strong fragrance. 41 petals. Average diameter 6". Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, upright. Large, glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 5½' to 7' (165 to 215cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower or garden. 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.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Sweetheart (hybrid tea, Cocker, 1980) × Kardinal 85 ™ (hybrid tea, Kordes 1985)

Notes:

According to the Australian Rose Annual, Dame Roma Mitchell "commemorate the life of an outstanding woman who was a pioneer and pacesetter for Australian women in the legal fraternity. Dame Roma was the first Australian woman QC to be admitted to the Bar, becoming a most respected Barrister and Judge; also the first woman Governor of South Australia; and Patron of the Rose Society of S.A." See Comments & Questions.