'Watarase' Rose

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'Watarase' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

HMF Ratings:

1 favorite vote.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Watarase
Exhibition name: Watarase

Origin:

Bred by Moriharu Kobayashi (Japan, 1977).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. Moderate, damask fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 4.75". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, upright. Matte, medium green foliage.

Height: up to 5¼' (up to 160cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower or garden. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to disease. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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:

seed:	[ Tasogare × Unnamed Seedling] × [ Unnamed Seedling × Tasogare]
pollen:	Unnamed Seedling × [ Unnamed Seedling × Mikamo]

Notes:

Watarase
Breeding year and parentage from Watarase