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'Clara Thomson' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Jeri Jennings
HMF Ratings:
37 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Registration name: ARDclaraExhibition name: Clara Thomson
Bloom:
Dark purple and fuchsia / magenta. Strong, old rose, raspberry, sweet-pea fragrance. 40 to 65 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Medium-large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, old-fashioned, quartered bloom form. Moderate, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. Medium, rounded buds.
Habit:
Compact. Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 30" to 5' (75 to 150cm). Width: 30" to 5' (75 to 150cm).
Growing:
Can be used for container rose, cut flower, shrub or specimen.
Breeder's notes:
I believe this has excellent potential. Its fragrance is superb and matches the bloom color beautifully. I have propagated this seedling (Fall 2009) and expect to see improved vigor in the plant in 2010. Often a seedling performs better once it has been propagated, exceeding the original seedling's vigor. Why this is I have no idea.
Update 2024: In the past 2 years, a few friends have grown this rose in climates different from my own and the rose has performed better than expected. And so, I have decided to formally register this variety as ARDclara (Clara Thomson) and plan to distribute it more widely in the years to come.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
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