'Swarthmore' Rose

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'Swarthmore' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEItaras

HMF Ratings:

23 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MEItaras
Exhibition name: Swarthmore

Origin:

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, 1963).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1964 as 'Swarthmore'.
Introduced in Australia by Treloar Roses in 1966 as 'Swarthmore'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink blend. Mild fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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:

United States - Patent No: PP 2,444 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

seed:	Independence × Happiness (Hybrid Tea. Meilland. 1949)
pollen:	Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935)

Notes:

From the VIntage Gardens website: "As imposing as its namesake, this immense flowered rose is composed of 50 large petals in shades of pink from rose to carmine to crimson; very tall and scrolled."