'Jan Spek' Rose

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'Jan Spek' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Rosaplant

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep yellow Floribunda.
Registration name: Jan Spek
Exhibition name: Jan Spek

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1960).
Introduced in Australia by Langbecker in 1967 as 'Jan Spek'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Deep yellow. Buds often brushed red, deep yellow bloom, fading to cream. None to mild fragrance. up to 44 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, flat, rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, upright. Glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.

Height: 30" to 3' (75 to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Prefers cool sites..

Breeder's notes:

Jan Spek - 60/79. Nicknamed Daffodil. My Dutch agent.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Cläre Grammerstorf × Faust (floribunda, Kordes, 1956)

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