'First Light' Rose

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'First Light' rose Description

My HMF:

'First Light (shrub, Marciel before 1997)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Calif Sue

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• DEVrudi

HMF Ratings:

37 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Light pink Shrub.
Registration name: DEVrudi
Exhibition name: First Light

Origin:

Bred by Jeanne Arlene Marciel (United States, before 1997). Bred by Stanley George Marciel (United States, before 1997).
Introduced in United States by DeVor Nurseries, Inc. in 1998.

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

Light pink, darker reverse, purple stamens. Moderate, fruity, spice fragrance. 5 to 6 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, compact. Dark green foliage.

Height: 2' to 47" (60 to 120cm). Width: 28" to 31" (70 to 80cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 11,223 on 15 Feb 2000 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/944069 on 2 Oct 1997

Inventor: Marciel, Stanley G. and Jeanne A. (Aptos, California). Assignee: DeVor Nurseries, Inc. (Watsonville, California.) A floribunda producing single deep pink to light red flowers in clusters. Parentage: Seedling x Seedling.

Parentage:

Bonica ® (shrub, Meilland, 1975) × Ballerina (hybrid musk, Bentall, 1937)

Notes:

Royall River Roses says this rose has single, 3" light pink flowers with a darker reverse and purple stamens. The flowers are long lasting and continuous, borne in clusters followed by attractive hips....