'Spencer's Delight' Rose

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'Spencer's Delight' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

3 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Spencer's Delight

Origin:

Discovered by Keith V. Spencer (Canada, 1998).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Apricot or apricot blend, yellow reverse. Strong fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 4' to 5'2" (120 to 155cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Maid of Honour (hybrid tea, Weddle, 1986)

Notes: