'Warrawee' Rose

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'Warrawee' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Hamanasu

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

16 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Warrawee

Origin:

Bred by Mrs. H.C. Fitzhardinge (1881-1956) (Australia, before 1927).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1935 as 'Warrawee'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Cants of Colchester Ltd. in 1935 as 'Warrawee'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1935 as 'Warrawee'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Seashell-pink, deep pink reverse, white edges. Moderate, clove fragrance. 30 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Dense, leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 140 on 17 Sep 1935 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Rev. F. Page Roberts × Padre (Hybrid Tea, Cant, before 1920)

Notes:

Parentage is that reported in the patent and Australian Rose Annual 1932 and 1934.
The parentage was often reversed and hints of 'Ophelia' blood occur in the references.

'Warrawee' was named after the suburb in which the breeder lived.