'Antigua' Rose

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'Antigua' rose Description

My HMF:

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

24 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: JACtig
Exhibition name: Antigua

Origin:

Bred by William A. Warriner (United States, 1974).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) as 'Antigua'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Apricot or apricot blend. Mild, strong fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 3' (90cm). Width: 2' (60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 3,431 on 8 Jan 1974 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Notes:

On 1 November 1981 Antigua achieved nationhood.