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'CROpearin' rose Description
'Astrée (hybrid tea, Croix, 1955)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of asakombu
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
15 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Astrée (hybrid tea, Croix, 1955)
Origin:
Bred by Paul Croix (1924-1999) (France, 1955).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1958 as 'Astrée'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Pink, salmon-orange shading.  Strong fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long buds.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Commemorates "L'Astrée", a Novel bergère by Honoré d'Urfé (February 11, 1567 Marseille - June 1625 Villefranche)
Different opinions about respective seed and pollen parents (see References)
 
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