'Alister Stella Gray' Rose

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'Alister Stella Gray' rose Description

My HMF:

'Alister Stella Gray (noisette, Gray 1894)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Golden Rambler (noisette, Gray 1894)

HMF Ratings:

93 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Light yellow Noisette.
Registration name: Alister Stella Gray (noisette, Gray 1894)

Origin:

Bred by Alexander Hill Gray (United Kingdom, 1894).
Introduced in United Kingdom by A. Paul & Son in 1894 as 'Alister Stella Gray'.
Introduced in Australia by C. H. Halstead in 1899 as 'Alister Stella Gray'.

Class:

Noisette, Tea Noisette.

Bloom:

Light yellow, yellow highlights, ages to cream . Moderate, sweet fragrance. 20 to 40 petals. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Tall, climbing. Small, glossy, dense foliage.

Height: 6'7" to 16'5" (200 to 500cm). Width: up to 10' (up to 305cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for cut flower, hedge, pillar or shrub. Very vigorous. prefers dry climates.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

William Allen Richardson × Madame Pierre Guillot

Notes:

Vintage Gardens classifies this rose as a tea-noisette

Alister Stella Gray (February 1, 1877 East Ferry, Dunkeld, Scotland - May 1, 1957), only son of the breeder and Marcella Kerr (November 22, 1847 Orange Valley, Jamaica - February 5, 1877 East Ferry, Dunkeld, Scotland). His parents married May 2, 1867 in St Pauls' Church, Edinburgh. His mother died 4 days after Alister Stella's birth.