'The Champion™ Sunblush Rose' Rose

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'The Champion™ Sunblush Rose' Description

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Photo courtesy of zlesak

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEItitika

HMF Ratings:

1 favorite vote.

Origin:

Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 2016). Bred by William J. Radler (United States, before 2016).
Introduced in United States by Garden Debut - Greenleaf Nursery Company in 2018 as 'The Champion'.

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

Light yellow, pink edges, ages to deep pink . Mild fragrance. 6 to 8 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Medium, single (4-8 petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, compact. Semi-glossy, medium green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.

Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 31,710 on 5 May 2020 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 16/350,711 on 27 Dec 2018

Inventors: Meilland; Alain Antoine (Antibes, FR), Radler; William J. (Greenfield, WI)
The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was the `RADBRITE` variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,391). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was the `RADSWEET` variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 19,032)...... The rose plants of the new variety were approximately two years of age and were observed during June while budded on their own roots and growing outdoors at Le Cannet des Maures, Var, France.

Parentage:

Brite Eyes × Alaska (shrub, Radler, 2008)

Notes:

Source: The Champion Sunblush Rose