AMERICA ROSE
Modern Climber
ORIGIN Warrincr, US, 1976
PARENTAGE `Duftwolke’ x ‘Tradition’
FLOWER SIZE 10cm (3.9in)
SCENT Strong and sweet
FLOWERING Repeats
HEIGHT/SPREAD 3m (9.8ft)/2m (6.6ft)
HARDINESS Zone 6
AWARDS AARS 1976
This climber is almost unknown outside the US, where it is very popular. America has strongly scented, double flowers of Hybrid Tea shape at first, opening out cupped and imbricated. They come in small clusters (typically of 4-5). They are salmon-pink with paler reverses, and fade to pink with age. Although a repeat-flowerer, America is late to flower for the first time, and has long periods between flowerings. It is a neat, sturdy, upright plant of moderate vigour. The leaves arc healthy, semiglossy, and mid-green. Pearly Gates is a very attractive, soft pink sport, with darker shadows between the petals. Likewise, the seldom-seen Royal America is a white sport. Both are identical to America except for their colour. border. The flowers are pale shell-pink, with a hint of apricot at the centre, fading to mother-or-pearl: the contrast between the pale outer petals and the warm pink centre is very attractive. They are quite strongly cupped at first, but later open out into a rosette shape. The flowers come singly or in clusters of tip to five, and shed their petals neatly when they have finished flowering. The plant has dark leaves (bronzy at first) and a lot of prickles. It is a quick repeat-flowerer, better than most English Roses, so that it is seldom without ‘flowers. It is hardy, and healthy, in most areas. Ambridge is the name of a fictional village in a popular British radio serial.
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