'Ophelia' Rose

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'Ophelia' rose Description

My HMF:

'Ophelia (hybrid tea, Paul 1912)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

40 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Unknown French Breeder(s) (France, before 1912).
Introduced in United Kingdom by William Paul & Son in 1912 as 'Ophelia'.
Introduced in Australia by H. Kemp in 1913 as 'Ophelia'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink, pink shading, light yellow center. Strong fragrance. 28 petals. Medium to large, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright.

Height: 2' to 4¼' (60 to 130cm). Width: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9a.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

seedling of Antoine Rivoire (hybrid tea, Pernet-Ducher 1895)

Notes:

Parentage and Breeder are not certain, see References.