• Athypacros

7 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  

Hybrid Tea.

Bred by Mike Athy (New Zealand, 2002).

Hybrid Tea.  

Light pink, blush .  Strong fragrance.  Small to medium, very double, exhibition, high-centered bloom form.  Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.  Large buds.  

Tall.  Large, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 4'11" to 6'7" (150 to 200cm).  

Can be used for cut flower or exhibition.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  

A lovely tall growing HT with an incredible perfume. Long stems with few thorns means picking is a breeze. Stems last a very long time in the vase.

New Zealand - Patent No: 2913  on  2 Jun 2010
Application No: ROS945  on  5 Mar 2009

Tetraploid

Seed parent in the references is said to be 'The Prince' but this is a typo and 'Smooth Prince' is correct. Refer comments.