'Electra' Rose

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'Electra' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of scvirginia

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Electra (hybrid tea, Boerner before 1966)

Origin:

Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, before 1966).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1970 as 'Electra'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Yellow. Mild fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 2,979 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

seed:	Golden Chalice
pollen:	seedling of Golden Garnette × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

The parentage shown above as recorded on the patent differs from the one reported by Modern Roses 10 (see references)