'Aorangi' Rose

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'Aorangi' rose Description

My HMF:

'Aorangi (Floribunda, Murray, 1979)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of MargoJH

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Exhibition name: Aorangi

Origin:

Bred by Nola Murray (New Zealand, 1979).

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

White or white blend. Cream. Mild fragrance. 41 petals. Average diameter 3". High-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed buds.

Habit:

Upright. Large foliage.

Height: 39" (100cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Arthur Bell (Floribunda, McGredy, 1959) × Red Devil (hybrid tea, Dickson, 1965)

Notes:

The name Aorangi was the Maori name given to Mount Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand. It meant “Cloud Piercer”. The mountain always has snow on its peak.