'Mrs. William Howard Taft' Rose

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'Mrs. William Howard Taft' rose Description

My HMF:

'Antoine Rivoire (hybrid tea, Pernet-Ducher 1895)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of AmiRoses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Antoine Rivoire

HMF Ratings:

44 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Antoine Rivoire (hybrid tea, Pernet-Ducher 1895)

Origin:

Bred by Joseph Pernet-Ducher (France, 1895).
Introduced in Australia by C. H. Halstead in 1899 as 'Antoine Rivoire'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light pink, carmine-pink shading, carmine-pink reverse, yellow undertones. Moderate fragrance. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Dense, upright.

Height: 3' (90cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

Dr. Grill × Lady Mary Fitzwilliam

Notes:

Named after a nurseryman of Lyon (Antoine Issac Rivoire - Rivoire père et fils [Philippe Rivoire], rue d'Algérie 16), France (1857 Lyon - March 1932).

Ploidy determined by David Zlesak, January 30, 2010.