'Greensleeves' Rose

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'Greensleeves' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Graebear's Roses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• HARlenten

HMF Ratings:

28 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Registration name: HARlenten
Exhibition name: Greensleeves

Origin:

Bred by Jack L. Harkness (United Kingdom, before 1980).
Introduced in United Kingdom by R Harkness & Co. Ltd. in 1980 as 'Greensleeves'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Rose-pink, ages to light green . None / no fragrance. 8 to 15 petals. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, single to semi-double, cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 3' (90cm). Width: up to 39" (up to 100cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 10b. 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:

seed:	Rudolph Timm × Arthur Bell (Floribunda, McGredy, 1959)
pollen:	[ Pascali × Elizabeth of Glamis ®] × [ Sabine (hybrid tea, Tantau, 1962) × Violette Dot]

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