'Amy Vanderbilt' Rose

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'Amy Vanderbilt' rose Description

My HMF:

'Amy Vanderbilt (Floribunda, Boerner, 1956)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

16 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Amy Vanderbilt (Floribunda, Boerner, 1956)

Origin:

Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, 1956).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. as 'Amy Vanderbilt'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1959 as 'Amy Vanderbilt'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Lavender - lilac. Strong fragrance. 70 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: up to 39" (up to 100cm).

Growing:

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

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 1,585 on 26 Mar 1957 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

seedling of Lavender Pinocchio (Floribunda, Boerner, 1948) × Lavender Pinocchio (Floribunda, Boerner, 1948)

Notes:

Source: Amy Vanderbilt