'Hélène de Troie' Rose

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'Hélène de Troie' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Warren Millington

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MILtro

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Hélène de Troie
Exhibition name: Hélène de Troie

Origin:

Bred by Warren Millington (Australia, 2012).
Introduced in Belgium by Daniel Schmitz Roses / Roses du Temps Passé / Les Roses de Daniel in 2013 as 'Hélène de Troie'.
Introduced in Australia by Hannemann Nurseries in 2020 as 'Hélène de Troie'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink, white reverse. Strong, moss or woody, spice, vanilla fragrance. Average diameter 4". Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, bushy, upright. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: up to 39" (up to 100cm).

Growing:

Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, garden or shrub.

Breeder's notes:

I had a bit of trouble trying to describe the perfume of this rose and the best description was a combination of the top three.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Safrano (Tea, Beauregard, 1837) × Peace (hybrid tea, Meilland 1935)

Notes: