'Keith's Delight' Rose

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'Keith's Delight' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Leslie Davis

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Morkeith

HMF Ratings:

34 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Yellow blend Hybrid Rugosa.
Registration name: Morkeith
Exhibition name: Keith's Delight

Origin:

Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 2005).
Introduced in United States by Sequoia Nursery, Moore Miniature Roses Historic Archive in 2005 as 'Keith's Delight'.
Introduced in United States by The Uncommon Rose Historic Archive in 2005 as 'Keith's Delight'.

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa.

Bloom:

White and yellow. None to mild fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.

Habit:

Tall, arching, climbing, upright. Medium, glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, garden, landscape, pillar or shrub. Can be grown as a shrub. can be trained as a climber. produces decorative hips. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Can be grown as a climber in mild climates. Do not spray. Prune lightly or not at all.

Breeder's notes:

Repeat flowering hybrid rugosa, abundant bloom, glossy foliage with orange hips in the fall.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

1-72-1 × Rugelda ®

Notes:

The seed parent is 1-72-1 (Little Darling x Yellow Magic).