'Amber Nectar' Rose

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'Amber Nectar' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Rosenversand C. Fechner / Rosenbaumschule

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MEHamber

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Floribunda.
Registration name: MEHamber
Exhibition name: Amber Nectar

Origin:

Bred by Bernard F. Mehring (United Kingdom, 1996).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Henry Street Nurseries in 1997 as 'Amber Nectar'.

Class:

Floribunda, Patio.

Bloom:

Apricot or apricot blend. Mild fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 2". Small, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

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.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Alexander ® (hybrid tea, Harkness, 1972) × Sweet Magic ®

Notes:

Amber Nectar is one of the new varieties being added to the RINZ Rose Display Trial at the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens in 1999.