'Astrée' Rose

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'Astrée' rose Description

My HMF:

'Astrée (hybrid tea, Croix, 1955)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Henrique Rodrigues Vivián

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• CROpearin

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Astrée (hybrid tea, Croix, 1955)

Origin:

Bred by Paul Croix (1924-1999) (France, 1955).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1958 as 'Astrée'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink, salmon-orange shading. Strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long buds.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935) × Blanche Mallerin

Notes:

Commemorates "L'Astrée", a Novel bergère by Honoré d'Urfé (February 11, 1567 Marseille - June 1625 Villefranche)
Different opinions about respective seed and pollen parents (see References)