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'Foster's Wellington Cup' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
HMF Ratings:
40 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea. Registration name: Foster's Wellington Cup Exhibition name: Mount Hood
Class:
Floribunda, Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea.
Bloom:
Cream or white blend. White, shading to cream at centre. Moderate, old rose fragrance. 40 to 48 petals. Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Bushy, dense. Large, glossy, medium green foliage.
Height: 47" to 5¼' (120 to 160cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot . 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) .
Breeder's notes:
Fosters' Wellington Cup - Macmouhoo. Nicknamed Mount Hood.
Patents:
New Zealand - Patent No: 756 on 26 May 1993 Application No: ROS371 on 26 Apr 1991 Trade Name: Foster's Wellington Cup. United States - Patent No: PP 9,095 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Named for a mountain in Oregon.
Stems can fall over in the wet due to the weight
The American Rose Society says (American Rose, November 1998, p. 35) an additional synonym has been received for this rose: 'Christine Hörbiger'.
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