'Governor Mark Hatfield' Rose

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'Governor Mark Hatfield' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Dianne's Southwest Idaho Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.

ARS:

Dark red Grandiflora.
Registration name: Governor Mark Hatfield

Origin:

Bred by Gordon J. Von Abrams (United States, 1962).
Introduced in United States by Peterson & Dering in 1962 as 'Governor Mark Hatfield'.

Class:

Grandiflora.

Bloom:

Dark red. Mild fragrance. 40 petals. Large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Carrousel (grandiflora, Duehrsen 1950) × Charles Mallerin (Hybrid Tea, Meilland, before 1947)

Notes:

Mark O. Hatfield, former Governor and Senator of Oregon. Born 12 July 1922 in Dallas, Oregon.