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'Sunset Boulevard' rose References
Website/Catalog (2007) Page(s) 21. Includes photo(s).
Article (misc) (Jul 2002) Page(s) 6. Sunset Boulevard Floribunda [op]
Book (Dec 1998) Page(s) 575. Includes photo(s). Sunset Boulevard Harkness (UK) 1997. Parentage: 'Harold MacMillan' x 'Fellowship'. Royal National Rose Society Trial Ground Certificate 1996. Description... Launched as the 'Rose of the Year' at the Hampton Court Flower Show in 1997... glowing apricot-orange flowers...
Website/Catalog (23 Oct 1998) Page(s) 17. Includes photo(s).
Website/Catalog (Jun 1998) Page(s) 10. Sunset Boulevard (HARbabble) Warm, glowing rosy salmon double, cupped blooms. Excellent variety, which repeats quickly. Scented.
Website/Catalog (Jun 1998) Page(s) 70. Includes photo(s).
Article (magazine) (Jun 1998) Page(s) 45. Includes photo(s). Sunset Boulevard Rose of the Year 1997... it was trialled at the Harkness nurseries in Hitchin for eight flowering seasons. Philip Harkness says "At first glance this was obviously an exceptional rose, so trialling was largely a matter of monitoring disease resistance. This turned out to be an easy job, as there weren't any disease!"... a multi-blooming large-flowered bedding roses... double cupped blooms in warm coral orange... repeat blooming is potentially continuous... a very low susceptibility to disease.
Book (1997) Page(s) 137. Colin Horner, The 1996 Trial Ground Awards in Great Britain. HARbabble (1735) Large flowered (Hybrid Tea); glossy salmon pink; bears many double blooms; growth upright, 2ft 6in - 4ft. Scent good 'Rose of The Year'. Harold Macmillan' x 'Fellowship'. Harkness, England. A lovely rose which has been named 'Sunset Boulevard'. Trial Ground Certificate.
Book (1996) Page(s) 80. Sunset Boulevard (HARbabble) Cluster-flowered (Floribunda) bush. Description. Flowers: rosy salmon. Parentage: not given. Harkness (England) 1997.
Website/Catalog Page(s) 2. Includes photo(s). Voted the 1997 Rose of the Year. Show stopping performance from this sensational new Floribunda that bears a multitude of mid-sized exquisitely formed HT style blooms of star quality. The colour is rich, rosy salmon and the flowers have a spicy, light fragrance. Foliage is dense, luxuriant and very healthy.
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