'La Jolla' Rose

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'La Jolla' rose Description

My HMF:

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

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• SWI-490

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: La Jolla
Exhibition name: La Jolla

Origin:

Bred by Herbert C. Swim (United States, before 1953).
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Nursery as 'La Jolla'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1954 as 'La Jolla'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink, darker veining, cream center, golden-yellow center. Strong fragrance. 65 petals. Average diameter 5". Large, very full (41+ petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 1,103 on 10 Jun 1952 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Charlotte Armstrong × Contrast

Notes:

Herb Swim uses 1953 as the breeding date in his book Roses - From Dreams To Reality, which is probably the year the rose was introduced by Armstrong Nurseries as the patent for the rose is dated 1952.