'Sterling' Rose

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'Sterling' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Alberich

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Sterling

Origin:

Bred by Earl H. Mann (United States, 1933).
Introduced in United States by E.G. Hill Co. in 1933 as 'Sterling'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1938 as 'Sterling'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink, yellow undertones. Moderate fragrance. up to 35 petals. Large, very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Glossy foliage.

Height: 3' (90cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4a through 5b.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 21 on 23 Aug 1932 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Notes:

Parentage in patent application is (a rose of the Butterfly variety) x seedling.