'Rio Rita' Rose

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'Rio Rita' rose Description

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HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Rio Rita (hybrid tea, Hill, 1930)
Exhibition name: Rio Rita

Origin:

Bred by Joseph H. Hill (United States, 1930).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

White, pink flecks. Strong fragrance. Large, very double, borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Glossy foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Madame Butterfly × Premier (hybrid tea, Gurney Hill, 1918)

Notes:

"Rio Rita" was a musical by Florence Ziegfeld (1927), followed by a movie starring Bebe Daniels and John Boles (1929).
See also 'Rio Rita' by Elmer's Nursery.