'Fragrant Hour' Rose

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'Fragrant Hour' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Dee Choi's Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

27 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Fragrant Hour
Exhibition name: Fragrant Hour

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1966).
Introduced in Australia by Langbecker in 1973 as 'Fragrant Hour'.
Introduced in New Zealand by Avenue Roses/Avenue Nurseries (Levin) Ltd. in 1974 as 'Fragrant Hour'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Orange-pink. Flowers bronze-pink. Strong fragrance. 35 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, upright. Large, light green foliage.

Height: 35" to 47" (90 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower or garden. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew, susceptible to rust . Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Breeder's notes:

Fragrant Hour - 66/1529. Nicknamed Armstrong.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Arthur Bell (Floribunda, McGredy, 1959)
pollen:	Spartan (floribunda, Boerner before 1954) × Grand Gala ® (hybrid tea, Meilland, 1954)

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