'Martha Ford' Rose

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'Martha Ford' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

3 favorite votes.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Multiflora.
Exhibition name: Martha Ford

Origin:

Bred by Kenneth J. "Ken" Nobbs (New Zealand, before 1986).
Introduced by Unknown (New Zealand) in 1987 as 'Martha Ford'.

Class:

Hybrid Multiflora, Polyantha.

Bloom:

White or apricot blend. Apricot buds, ages to white. Mild to strong fragrance. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Thornless (or almost).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

This rose was named after Martha Ford (nee Wilcox), the wife of Samuel H. Ford, medical Missionary in New Zealand. She died in 1894.