'City of London ®' Rose

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'City of London ®' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of Martien Brand

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• HARukfore

HMF Ratings:

31 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Light pink Floribunda.
Registration name: HARukfore
Exhibition name: City of London ®

Origin:

Bred by Harkness & Co. (United Kingdom, 1986).
Introduced in United Kingdom by R Harkness & Co. Ltd. in 1988 as 'City of London'.

Class:

Floribunda, Shrub.

Bloom:

Light pink. Strong, rose fragrance. 15 to 25 petals. Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 32" to 6'8" (80 to 205cm). Width: 30" to 5' (75 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that. Can be grown as a climber in mild climates.

Patents:

New Zealand - Patent No: 695 on 14 Aug 1992

Parentage:

New Dawn (large flowered climber, Dreer 1930) × Radox Bouquet

Notes:

Harkness lists a different parentage than Modern Roses 10.

City of London was removed from the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens (ARBG) Display Trial because its trial period expired.

Named for the City in 1988 to celebrate 800 years since it received its first charter from Richard I.