'America' Rose

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'America' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Rockhill

Synonyms:

ARS:

Noisette.

Origin:

Bred by Charles G. Page (United States, before 1859).
Introduced in United States by Thomas G. Ward in 1859 as 'America'.
Introduced in Australia by Robert Rattray's Rosebank Nursery in 1894 as 'America'.

Class:

Noisette, Tea Noisette.

Bloom:

Cream, salmon-yellow center, ages to salmon-pink . Mild to strong fragrance. Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters bloom form.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Drought resistant. heat tolerant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

Said to have an orris (Iris root) fragrance (see references)