'Happy Day' Rose

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'Happy Day' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Susan's New Zealand Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• SIMpalno
• Velvet Lustre

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: SIMpalno
Exhibition name: Happy Day

Origin:

Bred by John W. Simpson (New Zealand, 1979).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Style Roses in circa 2016 as 'Velvet Lustre'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Red blend. Magenta red. Red through to apricot pink centre. Strong fragrance. up to 30 petals. Medium, borne mostly solitary, classic hybrid tea bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 43" to 4'5" (110 to 135cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

First Prize × Gypsy Moth

Notes:

According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made April 10, 1979 and granted June 6, 1980 (PVR Grant No. 83). The breeder's Reference for this rose is Simplano. The denomination is 'Velvet Lustre'. This PVR Grant expires June 6, 2003.