'Rosa X spaethiana 'Spek's Improved'' Rose

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'Rosa X spaethiana 'Spek's Improved'' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Alf E. Andresen

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

ARS:

Hybrid Rugosa.

Origin:

Introduced in Netherlands by Jan Spek Rozen BV in before 1943 as 'Rosa rugosa 'Spek's Improved''.

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa, Understock.

Bloom:

Pink. 25 to 35 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, very double bloom form. Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.

Habit:

Height: 6'7" to 9'10" (200 to 300cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for understock.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

Spek's Improved is a selection of R. rugosa 'Hollandica'
Spek's Improved