'Silver Jubilee ®' Rose

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'Silver Jubilee ®' rose Description

My HMF:

'Silver Jubilee ® (hybrid tea, Cocker before 1974)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Michel

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

32 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Alexander M. (Alec) Cocker (1907-1977) (Scotland, before 1974).
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1981 as 'Silver Jubilee'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Silver(y) - pink, apricot shading, darker reverse. Mild fragrance. 33 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 35" to 4¼' (90 to 130cm). Width: 2' to 30" (60 to 75cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Does not do well in warmer climates. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	[ Highlight × Colour Wonder] × [ Parkdirektor Riggers ® × Piccadilly ®]
pollen:	Mischief

Notes:

Some question about parentage, see References.