'The Archbishop' Rose

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'The Archbishop' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Thomson, George L.

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Tombaron

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Tombaron
Exhibition name: The Archbishop

Origin:

Bred by George L. Thomson (Australia, 2002).
Introduced in Australia by Ross Roses in 2002 as 'The Archbishop'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Pink blend. Moderate fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, upright. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 4½' to 5½' (135 to 165cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, garden, landscape or shrub. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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.

Breeder's notes:

Growth -- medium to tall.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Baronne Edmond de Rothschild ® × Granada (hybrid tea, Lindquist, 1963)

Notes:

Color: smoky pink upper; silver reverse