'John Davis' Rose

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'John Davis' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jim & Elizabeth Coutts

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

55 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Kordesii.
Registration name: John Davis

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Felicitas Svejda (Canada, before 1977).
Introduced in Canada by Agriculture Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (Central Experimental Farm) in 1977 as 'John Davis'.

Class:

Hybrid Kordesii. (Series: Explorer Series Collection)

Bloom:

Light pink to pink, yellow stamens. Spice fragrance. 40 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Arching, armed with thorns / prickles. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 7' (215cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2b and warmer. Very hardy. benefits from winter protection in colder climates. can be trained as a climber. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to disease.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

L49 (Svejda) × Unknown

Notes:

David Zlesak reports that 'John Davis" is triploid.