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'My Hero' rose Description
'My Hero (floribunda, Carruth 2007)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Curdle
Synonyms:
• WEKbipsboul
HMF Ratings:
11 favorite votes.  
Origin:
Bred by Tom Carruth (United States, before 2007).
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Seashell-pink, purple shading, ages to white .  Strong fragrance.  Medium to large, very double, in large clusters, cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Matte, medium green foliage.  
Patents:
Australia - Patent No: AU4699P  on  22 Oct 2013
Application No: 2009/188  on  30 Jul 2009   VIEW PBR PATENT
Controlled pollination: ‘STEbigpu’ x ‘unnamed seedling’....Breeder: Tom Carruth, Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc., Upland, CA, USA.
Parentage:
Stephens' Big Purple (Hybrid Tea, Stephens, 1985) × Unnamed Seedling
Notes:
Parentage from Australian patent.