"Grandmother's Hat" Rose

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"Grandmother's Hat" rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Tessie

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• "Altadena Drive Pink HP"
• "Barbara Worl"
• "Grandma's Hat"

HMF Ratings:

90 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Medium pink Hybrid Perpetual.

Origin:

Discovered by Barbara Worl (United States). Discovered by Fred Boutin (United States, 1972).

Class:

Found Rose, Hybrid Perpetual.

Bloom:

Pink, lilac undertones, darker center, ages to light pink . Strong, rose fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, arching, bushy. Fragrant foliage.

Height: 6' to 12' (185 to 365cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10a. Can be grown as a shrub. heat tolerant. prefers dry climates. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot . Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Notes:

American Rose magazine, April 2006, P.8, rules that "Grandmother's Hat is the name to be used when entering this rose in a "Found Rose" class.

Tom Liggett at former Liggett's Rose Nursery says the rose known as Barbara Worl is also called, "Grandmother's Hat", "Unknown Bourbon", and "Molly Sharman-Crawford"... [Mrs. R. G. Sharman-Crawford?]