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'Pink Radiance' rose Description
'Radiance' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Macself, A. J.
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
49 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Radiance
Origin:
Bred by John Cook & Son (United States, 1908).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1921 as 'Radiance'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Light pink, darker reverse.  Silvery pink interior with carmine pink reverse.  Strong, damask, old rose fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, globular bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Bushy, upright.  

Height: up to 5' (up to 150cm).  Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Hardy.  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:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
See notes on the Radiance Family under "Comments."