'Star of the Nile ™' Rose

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'Star of the Nile ™' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Sunsprite Cottage

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• CLEegypt

HMF Ratings:

19 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Deep pink Shrub.
Exhibition name: Star of the Nile ™

Origin:

Bred by John Clements (United States, 2000).
Introduced in United States by Heirloom Roses, Inc. (USA) in 2000 as 'Star of the Nile'.

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

Deep pink. Strong, anise fragrance. 80 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.

Habit:

Height: 4' (120cm). Width: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × The Yeoman (shrub, Austin, 1969)

Notes:

Heirloom Roses says the blooms are an intense, deep pink that ages to the blended colors of an Egyptian sunrise. It bears a myrrh fragrance that is also in its parent 'The Yeoman'.