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'The Chief' rose Description
'The Chief' rose photo
Photo courtesy of The Garden of Pernetianas
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
Chief
HMF Ratings:
7 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Orange blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: The Chief
Exhibition name: The Chief
Origin:
Bred by Dr. Walter E. Lammerts (United States, 1940).
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Nursery as 'The Chief'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1949 as 'The Chief'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Orange blend.  Strong fragrance.  35 petals.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 456   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Named for Mr. John S. Armstrong.