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'David Hockney ®' rose Description
'David Hockney ®' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Ericchn
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
3 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD+.  
Origin:
Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 2020).
Introduced in France by Meilland Richardier in 2022 as 'David Hockney'.
Class:
Climber.  
Bloom:
Lilac-pink, darker shading, light yellow undertones, ages to pink .  None / no fragrance.  120 to 140 petals.  Average diameter 3.25".  Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Climbing.  Semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  3 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 4'11" to 6'7" (150 to 200cm).  Width: 6'7" to 9'10" (200 to 300cm).
Patents:
European Union - Application No: 2022/1337  on  30 May 2022
 
United States - Patent No: PP 35,716  on  2 Apr 2024   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 18/134'605  on  14 Apr 2023
Inventor: Meilland, Alain Antoine, Antibes FR
The first offer for sale of the new variety was Jul. 28, 2022, in France. The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) of the new variety was the ‘KORHOKHEL’ variety (not patented). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) of the new variety was the ‘AUSCOT’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 07,215)..... forms flowers with a cream-ochre colored center and pink colored towards the external petals....The rose plants of the new variety were approximately two years of age and were observed during September
Notes:
Source: David Hockney
Dedicated to David Hockney (b. July 9, 1937 Bradford), British painter, living in the Normandie