'Danaë' Rose

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'Danaë' rose Description

My HMF:

'Danaë (Hybrid Musk, Pemberton 1913)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Murphy's Rose

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

39 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Light yellow Hybrid Musk.

Origin:

Bred by Rev. Joseph Hardwick Pemberton (United Kingdom, 1913).
Introduced in Australia by H. Kemp in 1915 as 'Danaë'.

Class:

Hybrid Musk, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Light yellow, ages to white . Strong fragrance. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, very double, cluster-flowered bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 5' to 6' (150 to 185cm). Width: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 10b. Can be trained as a climber. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Trier (Hybrid Multiflora, Lambert, 1904) × Gloire de Chédane-Guinoisseau

Notes:

Refer Comments for more on the pollen parent. 'Madame Chédane-Guinoisseau' has been suggested.
According to Greek mythology, Danaë, daughter of King Acrisios of Argos and Queen Eurydice, was seduced by Zeus in the form of a "Golden Rain" and became the mother of the hero Perseus.