'Milky Way' Rose

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'Milky Way' rose Description

My HMF:

'Milky Way (hybrid tea, Ilsink, 1989)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• INTerway
• Thornheim
• Thornhem

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: INTerway
Exhibition name: Milky Way

Origin:

Bred by Gerrit Pieter Ilsink (Netherlands, before 1989).
Introduced in Netherlands by Interplant BV in 1991 as 'Milky Way'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

White or white blend. Mild fragrance. 20 petals. Average diameter 4". Medium to large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 39" to 47" (100 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

New Zealand - Patent No: 874 on 29 Jun 1994

Parentage:

Esmeralda (hybrid tea, Kordes, 1973) × True Love (hybrid tea, Delbard, 1970)

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