'Gateshead Festival' Rose

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'Gateshead Festival' rose Description

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HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Gateshead Festival

Origin:

Bred by Robert "Bobbie" Thompson (United Kingdom, 1989).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Battersby Roses in 1989 as 'Gateshead Festival'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Orange-pink. Strong fragrance. 40 petals. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Doris Tysterman × Silver Jubilee ® (hybrid tea, Cocker before 1974)

Notes:

This rose was bred by Battersby Roses for the Gateshead Festival. Apparently, this rose is no longer in commerce, however, the Gateshead Council grow it in their parks.