'Delany Sisters' Rose

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'Delany Sisters' rose Description

My HMF:

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

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• WILdels

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Pink blend Grandiflora.
Registration name: WILdels
Exhibition name: Delany Sisters

Origin:

Bred by J. Benjamin Williams (United States, 1997).
Introduced in United States by J.B. Williams and Associates in 1997 as 'Delany Sisters'.

Class:

Grandiflora.

Bloom:

Pink blend. Strong fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 4½' to 5' (135 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Love (grandiflora, Warriner, 1977) × Händel (Large Flowered Climber, McGredy 1960)

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