'Opal' Rose

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'Opal' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of AmiRoses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Lise Palais

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.

ARS:

Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Opal (hybrid tea, Gaujard, 1934)

Origin:

Bred by Jean-Marie Gaujard (1903-1995) (France, before 1934).
Introduced in France by Jean-Marie Gaujard in 1937 as 'Lise Palais'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1939 as 'Lise Palais'.
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1941 as 'Opal'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink, yellow undertones. Strong fragrance. 45 petals. Average diameter 5.5". Very large, very full (41+ petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Large foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Julien Potin × seedling of Rosa foetida var. bicolor Willmott

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