'Warrior' Rose

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'Warrior' rose Description

My HMF:

'Warrior (floribunda, LeGrice, 1978)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Waldgarten

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

1 favorite vote.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: Warrior (floribunda, LeGrice, 1978)

Origin:

Bred by Bill Le Grice (United Kingdom, before 1976).

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Orange or orange-red. Flowers scarlet-red. Mild fragrance. 32 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 16" to 35" (40 to 90cm). Width: 18" (45cm).

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:

City of Belfast ® × Ronde Endiablée

Notes:

According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made May 1, 1978 (Application No. ROS054). The breeder's Reference for this rose is Warrior. This PVR Grant application was withdrawn March 7, 1980.