'Balkan Star' Rose

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'Balkan Star' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Henrique Rodrigues Vivián

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Exhibition name: Balkan Star

Origin:

Bred by Ivan Tapanachev / Tapanchev (Bulgaria, 1997).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. Mild fragrance. Large, exhibition bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Medium, matte, medium green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 7b 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Big Purple

Notes:

Hortico describes this rose, bred by Tapanachev and introduced in 1997, as "a very large dark pink exhibition rose with a delicate fragrance. It is hardy to Zone 5."
Participated in the 1998 Monza Competition. (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)