"Tähtitorninkatu" Rose

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"Tähtitorninkatu" rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Pfälzer Wald - Rosengarten

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Blush Damask
• Blush Gallica
• Rosa damascena incarnata

HMF Ratings:

64 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Light pink Damask.
Registration name: Blush Damask

Origin:

Bred by Unknown (1759).

Class:

Found Rose, Damask.

Bloom:

Light pink, lighter reverse. Strong fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Glandular sepals, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Dark green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 3' to 7' (90 to 215cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Hardy. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy. Prune after flowering is finished.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

'"Tähtitorninkatu", a found rose from Hesinki, was identified as 'Blush Damask'.
'Blush Hip' has been sold in Europe as 'Blush Damask'.