'Doc' Rose

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'Doc' Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Rupert, Kim L.

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Degenhard

HMF Ratings:

36 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Polyantha.
Registration name: Doc
Exhibition name: Doc

Origin:

Bred by Gerrit De Ruiter (Netherlands, before 1954).
Introduced in Germany by Willicher Baumschulen in 1954 as 'Degenhard'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by C. Gregory & Son Ltd. in 1954 as 'Doc'.

Class:

Polyantha. (Series: Seven Dwarfs Series )

Bloom:

Pink, white center. up to 15 petals. Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Compact.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Robin Hood (hybrid musk, Pemberton, 1927) × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

For clarification about parentage, see References.

Disney's animated feature Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered 21 December 1937. One of the Seven Dwarfs, Doc is known as: Chef in Germany; Kloker in Sweden; Brille in Norway; Dotto in Italy; Mestre in Portugal; and Prof in France.
Rosenschule Ruf states in February 2023 that the rose in commerce in Germany as 'Degenhard' is actually 'Burkhard' (Grumpy).