'Bobby Charlton' Rose

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'Bobby Charlton' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

16 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Bobby Charlton
Exhibition name: Bobby Charlton

Origin:

Bred by Gareth Fryer (1948-....) (United Kingdom, 1974).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Fryer's Roses/Fryer's Nurseries Ltd. as 'Bobby Charlton'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1977 as 'Bobby Charlton'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Deep pink, silver(y) reverse. Moderate, spice fragrance. 38 petals. Average diameter 6". Very large, full (26-40 petals), classic hybrid tea bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Dark green, leathery foliage.

Height: up to 6'7" (up to 200cm).

Growing:

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

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Royal Highness × Prima Ballerina ® (hybrid tea, Tantau, 1957)

Notes:

Named for an English football hero.