'Mrs. Calvin Coolidge' Rose

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'Mrs. Calvin Coolidge' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Patricia Routley

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• President Coolidge (hybrid tea)

HMF Ratings:

5 favorite votes.

ARS:

Yellow blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Mrs. Calvin Coolidge

Origin:

Discovered by U.S. Cut Flower Co. (United States, before 1924).
Introduced in France by Grandes Roseraies du Val de la Loire in 1924 as 'Mrs. Calvin Coolidge'.
Introduced in France by Paul Nabonnand in 1924 as 'Mrs. Calvin Coolidge'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1925 as 'Mrs. Calvin Coolidge'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Golden-yellow to buff, orange center, ages to orange . Mild fragrance. Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns, well-branched. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Ophelia (hybrid tea, Paul 1912)

Notes:

Grace Anna Goodhue Coolidge was born on January 3, 1879. She was the wife of the thirtieth President of the United States, Calvin Coolidge, who served from 1923-1929. In 1931, she was voted one of America's twelve greatest living women.