'Pakeha' Rose

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'Pakeha' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Smtysm

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Pakeha

Origin:

Bred by George Dawson (1904-1991) (Australia, 1972).
Introduced by Unknown in 1980 as 'Pakeha'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

White blend and deep yellow. [White or white blend.] Creamy white, deeper centres. None to mild, strong fragrance. 24 to 28 petals. Average diameter 4.25". Large, double (17-25 petals), full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, exhibition bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long buds.

Habit:

Tall, spreading. Medium, medium green, leathery foliage.

Height: 1.5" (4cm). Width: 1.25" to 1.5" (3 to 4cm).

Growing:

Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Pink Parfait × Memoriam

Notes:

Pakeha is a Maori word meaning 'European' or 'White man'.