'Anvil Sparks' Rose

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'Anvil Sparks' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Amy's Idaho Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Amboss Funken
• Ambossfunken
• MEY 90276
• MEYpo

HMF Ratings:

39 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Red blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Ambossfunken

Origin:

Discovered by E. H. F. Meyer (South Africa, 1961).
Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1963 as 'Anvil Sparks'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1964 as 'Anvil Sparks'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Coral-red, yellow stripes, stripes. Strong fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 20" to 39" (50 to 100cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to disease, susceptible to blackspot . Requires good cultivation if it is to perform its best. Resist the urge to prune this rose too heavily -- it doesn't like it!.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Signora Piero Puricelli

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