'Princess Chichibu' Rose

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'Princess Chichibu' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Kathy Strong's Del Cerro Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

1 favorite vote.

ARS:

Pink blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Princess Chichibu

Origin:

Bred by Harkness & Co. (United Kingdom, 1970).

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Pink blend. Mild fragrance. 30 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium to large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: up to 47" (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Vera Dalton × Highlight
pollen:	Merlin (floribunda, Harkness, 1962)

Notes:

Source: Princess Chichibu
Princess Chichibu
Setsuko Masudaira (September 9, 1909 Walton-on-Thames - August 25, 1995), married on September 28, 1928 Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu, second son of Emperor Taishō and Empress Teimei.