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    'BOEre' rose Description
    'Arlene Francis' rose photo
    Photo courtesy of Mariano R. Saviello
    Availability:
    Commercially available
    Synonyms:
    • Arlene Francis
    • BOEne 00249
    • RSM B4
    HMF Ratings:
    18 favorite votes.  
    Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
    ARS:
    Medium yellow Hybrid Tea.
    Origin:
    Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, before 1957).
    Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1957 as 'Arlene Francis'.
    Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1959 as 'Arlene Francis'.
    Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1963 as 'Arlene Francis'.
    Class:
    Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.  
    Bloom:
    Golden-yellow.  Strong, centifolia, old rose, sweet fragrance.  25 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 5".  Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Large, long, pointed buds.  
    Habit:
    Upright.  Medium, dark green foliage.  5 to 7 leaflets.  
    Growing:
    USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
    Patents:
    United States - Patent No: PP 1,684  on  18 Feb 1958   VIEW USPTO PATENT
    Application No: 671,368  on  11 Jul 1957
    Parentage:
    seedling of Eclipse (hybrid tea, Nicolas 1932) × Golden Scepter
    Notes:
    Arlene Francis (October 20, 1907 Boston Mass. - May 31, 2001 San Francisco CA), American actress (born Arline Francis Kazanjian)