'Living' Rose

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'Living' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Navajo (syn. 'Living')

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Living
Exhibition name: Living

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Walter E. Lammerts (United States, before 1955).
Introduced in United States by Consolidated Nurseries, Inc. in 1957 as 'Living'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1960 as 'Living'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Vermilion to scarlet, ages to deep pink . Moderate, spice fragrance. 22 to 25 petals. Average diameter 5.5". Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large, leafy sepals, long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Bushy, upright, well-branched. Medium, dark green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 1,463 on 20 Mar 1956 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 488,447 on 15 Feb 1955

Walter E. Lammerts, Livermore, calif., assignor to Consolidated Nurseries, Inc., Tyler, Tex.

Parentage:

Charlotte Armstrong × Grande Duchesse Charlotte

Notes:

Originally named 'Navajo', then renamed to 'Living'.