'Delicious' Rose

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'Delicious' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Johno

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Miniature.
Exhibition name: Delicious

Origin:

Bred by Eric T. Welsh (1929-2004) (Australia, 1994).
Introduced in Australia by Rose Hill Roses in 1994 as 'Delicious'.
Introduced in New Zealand by Amoré Roses in 2016 as 'Delicious'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Pink. Strong fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Small, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 2' to 32" (60 to 80cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Australia - Application No: 1992/017 on 28 Feb 1992 VIEW PBR PATENT

Synonym: WELdel. Applicant: Eric Welsh Roses.

Parentage:

seed:	Avandel
pollen:	[ Unnamed Seedling × Friesia (floribunda, Kordes, 1973)] × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

The parentage differs slightly in some references,