'Wendy Cussons' Rose

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'Wendy Cussons' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Dr. Schiwago

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Wendy Cussons

Origin:

Bred by Charles Walter Gregory (United Kingdom, 1956).
Introduced in United Kingdom by C. Gregory & Son Ltd. in 1959 as 'Wendy Cussons'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1960 as 'Wendy Cussons'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Rose-red. Deep carmine pink. Strong, damask fragrance. 30 to 33 petals. Average diameter 5". Double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, well-branched. Dark green, leathery foliage.

Height: 39" to 6'7" (100 to 200cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders. Prefers cool sites.. 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:

United States - Patent No: PP 2,104 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Independence × Eden Rose (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1949)

Notes:

Question about parentage, see References.