'Woburn Abbey' Rose

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'Woburn Abbey' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Graebear's Roses

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Orange blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Woburn Abbey

Origin:

Bred by Alfred Cobley (United Kingdom, before 1958). Bred by George Sidey (United Kingdom, before 1958).
Introduced in United Kingdom by R Harkness & Co. Ltd. in 1962 as 'Woburn Abbey'.
Introduced in Australia by Better Roses (Australia) in 1963 as 'Woburn Abbey'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Orange blend. Strong fragrance. 25 petals. Average diameter 2.25". Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Width of up to 2' (up to 60 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 2,319 on 26 Nov 1963 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Notes:

Melville Nurseries says Woburn Abbey has double blooms of coppery orange to golden yellow...