'Christopher Stone' Rose

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'Christopher Stone' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Kaye Kettrey's Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

22 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Christopher Stone

Origin:

Bred by Herbert Robinson (United Kingdom, before 1935).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. in 1935 as 'Christopher Stone'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1936 as 'Christopher Stone'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1936 as 'Christopher Stone'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Scarlet, crimson shading, golden-yellow stamens, very wide petals. Moderate, clove, damask, spice fragrance. 30 petals. Large, very double, open bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Upright. Medium green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

Étoile de Hollande × Hortulanus Budde

Notes:

Parentage uncertain, see References.