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'Ambassador' rose Description
 Photo courtesy of oksana l.
HMF Ratings:
20 favorite votes. Average rating: EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Orange blend Hybrid Tea. Registration name: MEInuzetenExhibition name: Ambassador
Bloom:
Orange-red, golden-yellow blending. None to mild fragrance. 30 to 40 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy. Semi-glossy, dark green foliage. Height of 39" to 4½' (100 to 135 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. 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 4,224 on 14 Mar 1978 VIEW USPTO PATENTThe inventor is Marie-Louise Paolino. Parentage on HMF is as shown in the patent abstract, except that in the patent abstract "Seedling" is shown as Meifan 00186F.
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