'Virsaf' Rose

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'Virsaf' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Girija and Viru

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Aussie Sixer
• Remembrance of Times Past

HMF Ratings:

28 favorite votes.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Tea.
Registration name: Virsaf
Exhibition name: Aussie Sixer

Origin:

Bred by M.S. Viraraghavan (India, 2010).
Introduced in United States by Roses Unlimited in 2010 as 'Aussie Sixer'.

Class:

Tea.

Bloom:

Apricot blend or apricot. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 4". Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy. Medium, glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Growing:

Can be used for garden.

Breeder's notes:

Exceptional petal texture for a Tea

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Safrano (Tea, Beauregard, 1837) × Manipur Magic ™

Notes:

Named in honor of the six authors of the Australian book 'Tea Roses For Warm Gardens'