'Tiki' Rose

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'Tiki' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

11 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Pink blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Tiki
Exhibition name: Tiki

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1957).
Introduced in New Zealand by Avenue Roses/Avenue Nurseries (Levin) Ltd. in 1965 as 'Tiki'.
Introduced in Australia by Langbecker in 1967 as 'Tiki'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Pink blend. Soft pink apricot, or biscuit, with deeper reddish edges. Strong fragrance. 30 petals. Average diameter 3". Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 42" to 5' (105 to 150cm).

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.

Breeder's notes:

Tiki - 57/522. Nicknamed Blossomtime.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Madame Léon Cuny × Spartan (floribunda, Boerner before 1954)

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