'The Australian Bicentennial' Rose

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'The Australian Bicentennial' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

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ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Ronald J. Bell (Australia, before 1986).
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1988 as 'The Australian Bicentennial'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Red. Strong fragrance. 35 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Medium, borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, glossy foliage.

Height: 4'1" to 5¼' (125 to 160cm). Width: 39" to 4'7" (100 to 140cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower or garden.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Daily Sketch (floribunda, McGredy, 1956) × Unknown
pollen:	Red Planet

Notes:

Named in commemoration of the Australian Bicentennial.
The parentage has been quoted in a 1999 reference as [‘Daily Sketch’ x ‘Impeccable’] x ‘Red Planet.
This was the same parentage as 'Mary Delahunty', a similar rose bred at about the same time.