'HARdwell' Rose

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'HARdwell' rose Description

My HMF:

'Penny Lane (climber, Harkness, 1998)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Aurelija D.

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Penny Lane

HMF Ratings:

57 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: HARdwell
Exhibition name: Penny Lane (climber, Harkness, 1998)

Origin:

Bred by Robert B. Harkness (United Kingdom, before 1997).
Introduced in United Kingdom by R Harkness & Co. Ltd. in 1998 as 'Penny Lane'.

Class:

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Apricot or apricot blend. Strong fragrance. 50 petals. Average diameter 4.75". Double (17-25 petals), old-fashioned, ruffled bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Climbing. Small, glossy, medium green, dense foliage.

Height: 12' to 15' (365 to 455cm). Width: 6'7" to 8' (200 to 245cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Rain tolerant.

Patents:

Australia - Patent No: AU2978P on 24 Feb 2006
Application No: 2002/014 on 21 Jan 2002 VIEW PBR PATENT

seed parent ‘Harkaramel’ syn Anne Harkness x pollen parent ‘New Dawn’ Breeder: R.B. Harkness, Harkness Roses Ltd, Hitchin, UK.
First sold in UK in May 1998.

European Union - Patent No: 4598 on 7 Jun 1999
Application No: 19980560 on 14 Apr 1998

New Zealand - Patent on 2001

United Kingdom - Patent on 1997

Parentage:

Ann Harkness (floribunda, Harkness 1979) × New Dawn (large flowered climber, Dreer 1930)

Notes:

Breeder: Richard Harkness. No. 109 in the 1999 Monza Competition. (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)
The Peter Beales Collection of Classic Roses 2000-2001 describes the coloring of the blooms as soft honey colour changing to blush pink later each summer...

Parentage from Australian Patent No. 2002/14.

If pruned in summer will produce an autumn flush.