'Mrs. Fred Danks' Rose

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'Mrs. Fred Danks' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Mrs. Fred Danks

Origin:

Bred by Alister Clark (1864-1949) (Australia, before 1949).
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1951 as 'Mrs. Fred Danks'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. Pink, lightly tinted lilac or violet, paler reverse. short stems. Blooms have red filaments.. Strong, tea fragrance. 15 to 25 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Large, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Tall, upright.

Height: 4'11" to 6'7" (150 to 200cm). Width: 39" to 4'11" (100 to 150cm).

Growing:

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

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

A 2003 reference mentions R. gigantea origins but this is the only reference to mention parentage.
Proceeds from the sale of 'Mrs. Fred Danks' were donated to the National Rose Society of Victoria.
The rose was introduced posthumously.