'Chief Seattle' Rose

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'Chief Seattle' rose Description

My HMF:

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

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Chief Seattle
Exhibition name: Chief Seattle

Origin:

Bred by Herbert C. Swim (United States, before 1950).
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Roses as 'Chief Seattle'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1953 as 'Chief Seattle'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Buff and golden-yellow, orange-pink center. Moderate fragrance. 55 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Medium-large, very full (41+ petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall. Glossy foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 1,030 on 7 Aug 1951 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

Charlotte Armstrong × Signora

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