'Mrs. William Howard Taft' Rose

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'Mrs. William Howard Taft' rose Description

My HMF:

'Antoine Rivoire (hybrid tea, Pernet-Ducher, 1895)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Antoine Rivoire

HMF Ratings:

41 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Antoine Rivoire

Origin:

Bred by Joseph Pernet-Ducher (France, 1895).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1911 as 'Antoine Rivoire'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink, carmine-pink shading, carmine-pink reverse, yellow undertones. Moderate fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Dense, upright.
Height of 3' (90 cm). Width of 3' (90 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer.

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

Dr. Grill × Lady Mary Fitzwilliam

Notes:

Named after a nurseryman of Lyon, France.

Ploidy determined by David Zlesak, January 30, 2010.