'72/407/608' Rose

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'72/407/608' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of anna.bradbury

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Nancy Steen

HMF Ratings:

20 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Pink blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Nancy Steen

Origin:

Bred by George C. Sherwood (New Zealand, 1975).
Introduced by Unknown (New Zealand) in 1976 as 'Nancy Steen'.

Class:

Floribunda, Shrub.

Bloom:

Blush, cream center. Pink. Hints of salmon. Moderate fragrance. 30 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat, rosette bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Glossy, bronze-green, leathery foliage.

Height: 30" to 5' (75 to 150cm). Width: 2' (60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. 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.

Patents:

New Zealand - Patent No: 33 on 15 Jun 1979
Application on 13 Jun 1976

The breeder's Reference for this rose is 72/407/608. The New Zealand Trade Name is 'Nancy Steen'. This PVR Grant was surrendered June 15, 1981.

Parentage:

seed:	Pink Parfait
pollen:	Ophelia (hybrid tea, Paul, 1912) × Parkdirektor Riggers ®

Notes:

The Peter Beales Collection of Classic Roses 2000-2001 describes the color of the blooms of this rose as blush pink with salmon overtones...