'Kathleen Ferrier' Rose

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'Kathleen Ferrier' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Joe Truskot

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Orange-pink Floribunda.
Registration name: Kathleen Ferrier
Exhibition name: Kathleen Ferrier

Origin:

Bred by Roelof Buisman (Netherlands, 1952).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1964 as 'Kathleen Ferrier'.

Class:

Floribunda, Shrub.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink. Strong fragrance. Semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: up to 5' (up to 150cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b 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:

Gartenstolz × Shot Silk

Notes:

The variety commemorates the popular British contralto who lived 1912-53.