'Evergreen Gem' Rose

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'Evergreen Gem' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cass

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Wichurana.
Registration name: Evergreen Gem

Origin:

Bred by Michael Henry Horvath (United States, 1898).
Introduced in United States by Pitcher and Manda Nursery in 1898 as 'Evergreen Gem'.
Introduced in Australia by Hawter’s Nurseries in 1909 as 'Evergreen Gem'.

Class:

Hybrid Wichurana, Rambler.

Bloom:

Buff, ages to white . Moderate, sweetbriar fragrance. Average diameter 2.5". Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: up to 9'10" (up to 300cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Very vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Rosa wichuraiana Crép. synonym × Maréchal Niel (tea noisette, Pradel or Castel 1857)

Notes:

For information about Parentage, see References. Different opinions on pollen parent.