'Empress Michiko' Rose

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'Empress Michiko' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Dianne's Southwest Idaho Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

20 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: DICnifty

Origin:

Bred by Patrick Dickson (1926-2012) (United Kingdom, before 1985). Bred by Colin Dickson (1956-....) (United Kingdom, 1991).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink. Mild to strong fragrance. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: up to 28" (up to 70cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

New Zealand - Application No: ROS640 on 21 Jul 1997

PVR Refused: October 14, 1997.

Parentage:

seed:	Silver Jubilee ® (hybrid tea, Cocker before 1974)
pollen:	Bright Smile ® × Peer Gynt ®

Notes:

Named for the Empress of Japan.