'Oberon' Rose

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'Oberon' rose Description

My HMF:

'Oberon (floribunda, Dickson, 1955)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Oberon (floribunda, Dickson, 1955)

Origin:

Bred by Alexander (Sandy) Dickson III (1893-1975) (United Kingdom, 1955).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1956 as 'Oberon'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Apricot or apricot blend. Mild fragrance. 38 petals. Average diameter 2.5". Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy.

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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Nymph (floribunda, Dickson, 1953) × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

The first performance of Weber's opera Oberon took place in London on April 12, 1826.