'Silver Jubilee ®' Rose

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'Silver Jubilee ®' rose Description

My HMF:

'Silver Jubilee ® (hybrid tea, Cocker, 1978)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of The Old Rosarian

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

24 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Anne G. Cocker (Scotland, 1978).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink blend. Mild fragrance. 33 petals. Average diameter 5". Large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season, occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Height of 35" to 4¼' (90 to 130 cm). Width of 2' to 30" (60 to 75 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Does not do well in warmer climates. 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) .

Parentage:

seed:	[Highlight × Colour Wonder] × [Parkdirektor Riggers ® × Piccadilly ®]
pollen:	Mischief

Notes:

Some question about parentage, see References.
Silver Jubilee was removed from the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens (ARBG) Display Trial because its trial period expired.