'Ilona' Rose

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'Ilona' rose Description

My HMF:

'Ilona (hybrid tea, Verbeek, 1973)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of JDR-ID159686

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• No. 2269
• Varlon

HMF Ratings:

23 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Varlon

Origin:

Bred by Gysbert Verbeek (Netherlands, 1973).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Red. Mild fragrance. 40 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Miracle (floribunda, Verbeek, 1956)
pollen:	Romantica × Edith Piaf (hybrid tea, Verbeek, 1964)

Notes:

According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made March 16, 1976 and granted June 14, 1977 (PVR Grant No. 16). The breeder's Reference for this rose is No. 2269. The denomination is 'Varlon'. This PVR Grant was surrendered on June 30, 1977.