"Flamingo Gardens Tea" Rose

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"Flamingo Gardens Tea" rose Description

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Photo courtesy of Carlene Gerette

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Orange-pink Tea.

Class:

Found Rose, Tea.

Bloom:

Orange-pink. Pale golden yellow, washed with pink, or pink edges. Larger bloom than 'Safrano', similar to 'Catherine Mermet' with a spiral form. Long lasting blooms. Initial bristles on pedicel, but becoming smooth with age, receptacle short and squat. Mild, tea fragrance. High-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, compact, few or no prickles/thorns.

Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for container rose. Rain tolerant. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Notes:

Malcolm Manners: The plant "originated" in the greenhouses of Florida Southern College. In the late 1980s, we were given a collection of roses that had been originally collected in Barbados and imported to Flamingo Gardens, a botanic garden/zoo in the Fort Lauderdale area. This rose was on that bench, but without a tag, so we called it "Flamingo Gardens Tea." When we showed it to the folks from Flamingo Gardens, to get a positive ID, they assured us that it was not one of their roses, and that they had never seen it before. So its origin with us remains a mystery. In recent years, I've noticed a striking resemblance to 'Souv. de Pierre Notting', and suspect they may be the same rose.