'Herald' Rose

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'Herald' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of mosscube

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• De Ruiter's Herald
• DeRuiter's Herald

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Polyantha.
Registration name: DeRuiter's Herald
Exhibition name: De Ruiter's Herald

Origin:

Bred by Gerrit De Ruiter (Netherlands, before 1948).
Introduced in United Kingdom by C. Gregory & Son Ltd. in 1949 as 'De Ruiter's Herald'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1951 as 'De Ruiter's Herald'.

Class:

Polyantha.

Bloom:

Dark red, yellow stamens. Mild fragrance. up to 6 petals. Small, single (4-8 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Netherlands - Application No: 39

G. de Ruiter, Hazerswoude, Voorweg 67.

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

Orange Triumph × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

De Ruiters Herald