'President Eisenhower' Rose

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'President Eisenhower' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Patricia Routley

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: President Eisenhower

Origin:

Discovered by Roy L. Byrum (United States, before 1952).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1953 as 'President Eisenhower'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1956 as 'President Eisenhower'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Rose-red. Strong fragrance. 35 to 40 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered, open bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Bushy. Dark green, leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Vigorous.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 1,217 on 22 Sep 1953 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Byrum Roy L., assignor to Joseph H. Hill Company, Richmond, Ind.

Parentage:

[sport of Captivator x Red Delicious]

Notes:

Dwight David Eisenhower, 34th president of the United States, was born on 14 October 1890 in Denison, Texas. He died on 28 March 1969 in Washington, D.C.