'By Appointment' Rose

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'By Appointment' rose Description

My HMF:

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

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• HARvolute

HMF Ratings:

33 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD-.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Floribunda.
Registration name: HARvolute
Exhibition name: By Appointment

Origin:

Bred by Harkness & Co. (United Kingdom, 1989).
Introduced in United Kingdom by R Harkness & Co. Ltd. as 'By Appointment'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Apricot or apricot blend. Mild fragrance. 22 petals. Medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 30" to 3' (75 to 90cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 10b. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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:

Anne Harkness (floribunda, Harkness 1979) × Letchworth Garden City ®

Notes:

Named for The Royal Warrant Holders' Association's 150th anniversary.
Heirloom Old Garden Roses says By Appointment has soft apricot shaded buff blooms that are fully double and produced in lovely sprays on straight stems...