'Peter Benjamin' Rose

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'Peter Benjamin' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

HMF Ratings:

1 favorite vote.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.

Origin:

Bred by Robert W. Allender (Australia, 1978).

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Apricot or apricot blend. Salmon to coral pink. Strong fragrance. 40 petals. Average diameter 4". Exhibition bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long buds.

Habit:

Tall, upright. Medium foliage.

Height: 4'1" to 4'7" (125 to 140cm). Width: 39" to 47" (100 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b and warmer. Can be used for cut flower, exhibition or garden. 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:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Benjamin Franklin × Peter Frankenfeld ®

Notes:

The two 1999 and the 2003 references reverse the above parentage. Due to the name of the rose, they may well be correct.