'Benita ®' Rose

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'Benita ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jean Marion

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• DICquarrel

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium yellow Grandiflora.
Registration name: DICquarrel
Exhibition name: Benita ®

Origin:

Bred by Colin Dickson (1956-....) (United Kingdom, before 1988).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Dickson Nurseries Ltd. / Dickson Roses in 1994 as 'Benita'.

Class:

Floribunda, Grandiflora.

Bloom:

Yellow. Saffron yellow. Moderate fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 28" to 3' (70 to 90cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

New Zealand - Patent No: 1546 on 28 Jun 1999
Application No: ROS646 on 21 Jul 1997

Trade Name: Benita.

Parentage:

seed:	KORresia × Bright Smile ®
pollen:	Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Differences of opinion about parentage, see References.