'Northamptonshire' Rose

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'Northamptonshire' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of mosscube

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MATtdor

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Shrub.
Registration name: MATtdor

Origin:

Bred by John Mattock (1926-2017) (United Kingdom, 1980).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Mattocks Roses / Notcutts in 1990 as 'Northamptonshire'.

Class:

Shrub. (Series: County Series Collection)

Bloom:

Seashell-pink, apricot shading, rose-pink reverse. Mild fragrance. up to 15 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Small to medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Leafy sepals buds.

Habit:

Short, dense, spreading. Semi-glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 18" to 3' (45 to 90cm). Width: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).

Growing:

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

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Trier (Hybrid Multiflora, Lambert, 1904)
pollen:	[ Evelyn Fison × Gold Pin] × Chivalry ®

Notes:

Heirloom Old Garden Roses says Northamptonshire is one of those rare fragrant groundcover roses. It has dainty blooms of pink blended with white...
Breeding year from the website of Robert Mattock Roses.