'WILace' Rose

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'WILace' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Peggy Rockefeller ™

HMF Ratings:

21 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Dark red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: WILace
Exhibition name: Peggy Rockefeller ™

Origin:

Bred by J. Benjamin Williams (United States, 1992).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Carmine-red to cherry-red, darker edges. Moderate, spice fragrance. 40 petals. Very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, upright. Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Queen Elizabeth (Hybrid Tea, Lammerts before 1951) × Swarthmore

Notes: