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'Leaping Salmon' rose Description
'Leaping Salmon' rose photo
Photo courtesy of J.B. Williams and Associates
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
22 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD-.  
ARS:
Orange-pink Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: PEAmight
Exhibition name: Leaping Salmon
Origin:
Bred by Colin A. Pearce (United Kingdom, 1983).
Class:
Climber, Large-Flowered Climber.  
Bloom:
Salmon-pink.  Moderate, fruity fragrance.  Large, semi-double to double bloom form.  Occasional repeat later in the season.  
Habit:
Climbing.  

Height: 4'11" to 19'8" (150 to 600cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  
Patents:
New Zealand - Patent No: 792  on  13 Aug 1993
 
United States - Patent No: PP 7,196  on  20 Mar 1990   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 07/307,511  on  6 Feb 1989

A rose variety of the climbing class is provided that has pleasant coral
pink to pink flowers and a light fragrance. It is a vigorous, climbing
plant with leathery green foliage and is mildew resistant.



Inventors:
Pearce; Collin (Kelly, GB2)
Assignee:

Jackson & Perkins Company
(Medford,
OR)


Notes:
Tyler's Garden Centre says Leaping Salmon has delicate, salmon pink blooms and prefers full sun...
According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made July 1, 1991 and granted August 13, 1993 (PVR Grant No. 792). The breeder's Reference for this rose is Peamight. The New Zealand Trade Name is 'Leaping Salmon'. This PVR Grant expires August 13, 2016. Breeder is listed as The Limes New Roses.

Otaki emails the following information about this rose: It grows very tall as shown in the photo, about 6 meters or more. It has very good fragrance and is healthy. I enjoy every spring its flowering about 300 flowers from one bush.