'Bishop Darlington' Rose

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'Bishop Darlington' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of the constant gardener

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

39 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Shrub.
Registration name: Bishop Darlington
Exhibition name: Bishop Darlington

Origin:

Bred by Captain George C. Thomas (United States, 1926).
Introduced in United States by Henry A. Dreer Archive in 1928 as 'Bishop Darlington'.
Introduced in United States by Howard & Smith in 1928 as 'Bishop Darlington'.

Class:

Hybrid Musk, Shrub.

Bloom:

Cream, light pink shading, yellow center, light yellow undertones. Moderate, fruity fragrance. 16 to 18 petals. Large, semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, arching, climbing. Bronze-green foliage.

Height: 4' to 8' (120 to 245cm). Width: up to 8' (up to 245cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Hardy. very vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Aviateur Blériot × Moonlight (hybrid musk, Pemberton 1913)

Notes:

From the Internet: I have grown 'Bishop Darlington in Zone 5, Pittsburgh, PA, for the last 20 years with a height of six feet and never had it freeze out any more than any of my other roses. It's a very pretty, informal rose and healthy bush.