'Duchess of York' Rose

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'Duchess of York' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Johno

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• DICracer
• Sarah, Duchess of York
• Sunseeker (floribunda, Dickson before 1989)

HMF Ratings:

24 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: DICracer
Exhibition name: Duchess of York

Origin:

Bred by Colin Dickson (1956-....) (United Kingdom, before 1989).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Dickson Nurseries Ltd. / Dickson Roses in 1992 as 'Duchess of York'.

Class:

Floribunda, Patio.

Bloom:

Orange-red, yellow shading. Mandarin red. Mild fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Small, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, bushy. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 22" (55cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

New Zealand - Patent No: 1541 on 28 Jun 1999
Application No: ROS641 on 21 Jul 1997

Trade Name: Sunseeker.

Parentage:

Little Prince × Gentle Touch

Notes:

'Bonfire' x 'Peter Goldman' was a parentage quoted in the 1992 reference.