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'Princess Sayako' rose Description
Photo courtesy of jedmar
Bloom:
Cream, geranium-red edges. up to 25 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Glandular sepals buds.
Habit:
Dark green, leathery foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 4'1" to 4¾' (125 to 145cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 5,046 on 3 May 1983 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 06/130,753 on 17 Mar 1980 A new and distinct variety of Hybrid Tea rose plant is provided which has double bicolored flowers and vigorous vegetation. The petals are yellowish-white in color suffused with geranium lacquer on the edges.
Notes:
Princess SayakoPrincess SayakoPrincess Sayako is the daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan. 'Princess Sayako' in the Hana Festa garden in Gifu is a pink HT, and thus mislabeled.
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