'Bantry Bay ®' Rose

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'Bantry Bay ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Museo Giardino della Rosa Antica

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium pink Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: Bantry Bay ® (Large Flowered Climber, McGredy, 1960)

Origin:

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1960).
Introduced in Australia by Langbecker in 1968 as 'Bantry Bay'.

Class:

Floribunda, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Pink. Sweetbriar fragrance. Average diameter 3". Double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Climbing. Glossy, light green foliage.

Height: 10' to 16'5" (305 to 500cm). Width: up to 8' (up to 245cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Breeder's notes:

Bantry Bay - 60/2276. Nicknamed Field Day

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

Named for the famed Irish beauty spot, Bantry Bay.