'High Hopes' Rose

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'High Hopes' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Athena's Secret Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• HARyup
• Karlesrube

HMF Ratings:

20 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium pink Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: HARyup
Exhibition name: High Hopes

Origin:

Bred by Harkness (United Kingdom, 1992).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Harkness & Co. Ltd. in 1992 as 'High Hopes'.

Class:

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Seashell-pink. Moderate, spice fragrance. 25 to 32 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, climbing, upright. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.
Height of 10' to 12' (305 to 365 cm). Width of 7' (215 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, garden, landscape or pillar. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Australia - Application No: 1996/231 on 1996 VIEW PBR PATENT

New Zealand - Patent No: 1131 on 15 Aug 1996

Parentage:

Compassion (Large Flowered Climber, Harkness, 1972) × Congratulations (Hybrid tea, Kordes, 1979)

Notes:

Breeder: Richard Harkness. Participated in the 1992 Monza Competition. (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)